Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation, Australia
Key Data:
Start Year
2008
Producer of
Nickel
Location
35km east of Ravensthorpe and about 570km southeast of Perth, Western Australia
Estimated Investment
$2.2bn
Geology Type
Laterites
Mineral Type
Limonite and Saprolite
Reserves
235Mt at 0.67% Ni and 0.029% Co
Annual Production
Up to 50,000t contained Ni and 1,400t contained Co
Mining Method
Open pit
Processing Method
Crushing and pressure acid leaching, partial neutralisation and precipitation
Employment
650
Expected Mine Life
21 years
Key Equipment:
Open Pit
Leibherr 994 excavators, no other details released by the company
Processing Plant
No details released by the company
Engineering Contractor
Hatch Associates and GRD Minproc
Key Players:
Ownership
BHP Billiton
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