Noble Plains has an option for an 80% interest in Duck Creek, where it reports a uranium resource under Canadian standards.
The expansion is expected to lift Bagdad’s annual copper output to over 400 million pounds, up by 225 million.
Fluor will provide engineering, procurement, and construction management under a contract with an undisclosed value.
The programme will include both diamond drilling and RC drilling at Barking Gecko, situated within EPL3669.