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ASX/MEDIA RELEASE
7 March 2022
ALARA PROGRESSES MINING, ENGINEERING AND PROCUREMENT
ACTIVITIES AT OMAN COPPER-GOLDPROJECT
Investment highlights
- Alara continues to make significant progress at its joint venture copper-gold project in Oman
- First controlled blast conducted at the mine site
- New contracts awarded, with approximately 70% of procurement now completed
- General construction contracts now awarded.
- Separately, Alara has also been awarded an exploration drilling contract for the Al Rimal limestone project in southern Oman.
Perth, Australia: Alara Resources Limited (ASX: AUQ) ("Alara" or the "Company"), a base and precious metals explorer and developer with projects in Oman, is pleased to provide an update on its construction and procurement activities at the Al Hadeetha at the Wash-hi Majaza Copper-Gold Project in Oman. Alara owns a 51 per cent equity interest in the joint venture developing the project.
Pre-production activities commence at mining site
After formal commissioning of pre-stripping of Wash-hi Majaza pit in February 2022, pre-production activities at mine site during the month continued to focus on the following:
- Topsoil over the first cut area of pit stockpiled and stored for post mine rehabilitation
- First blast carried out under the supervision of Royal Oman Police, measuring the vibrations and sound impact over a 1km radius
- Excavation and transport of overburden and construction of waste rock dump platforms
- Extraction of top copper oxide ore and separate storage
- Excavation of 1200m long water diversion channel and settling (decant) tanks
- Construction of haul roads from the pit to ROM pad and waste dumping areas.
The images beginning over the page depict some of the recent progress achieved at the site.
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Image 1: First controlled blast at Wash-hi Majaza site
Image 2: First cut mining activities and overburden and limited oxide copper ore removal
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Image 3: Waste haulage road constructed
Image 4: Ore haul road under construction
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Image 5: Topsoil storage
Image 6: Drilling in progress
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Image 7: Water diversion channel
Project procurement 70% complete
Since the Company's previous update, Al Hadeetha Resources LLC continued to draw down on finance, using the capital for a number of new purchase orders and contracts. Total cumulative Capex stands at US$53.6 million in February 2022 which accounts for about 70% of total procurement packages. The figure over the page provides details of equipment and contracts already ordered/awarded as well as the progress of total procurement.
No | Details package/equipment | Supplier | Country | |||||
1 | Ball Mill, SAG Mill, Crusher | CITIC | China | |||||
2 | Rock Breaker | Metso-OT | Finland & India | |||||
3 | Apron Feeder | L&T | India | |||||
4 | Pan Feeders | Metso-OT | India | |||||
5 | Magnetic Separators | ElectroZavod | India | |||||
6 | Accommodation Cabins Refurbished | Al Tasnim | Oman | |||||
7 | Accommodation Camp Construction | Al Naba Infrastructure | Oman | |||||
8 | New Cabins - Dining, Offices etc. | Al Rehwan | Oman | |||||
9 | Fencing | Al Naba Infrastructure | Oman | |||||
10 | Conveyors | Al Tasnim | Oman | |||||
11 | Belt Weigher and Vibrating Screens | Schenck | India | |||||
12 | Hydrocyclones | Weir | UAE | |||||
13 | Conveyor safety switches | Smart SAA | India | |||||
14 | Construction of Access Road | Al Naba Infrastructure | Oman | |||||
15 | Pressure Filters | Matec | Italy | |||||
16 | Regrinding Mill | Metso Outotec | USA | |||||
17 | Electrical Packages - Panels, Motors, | ABB | India | |||||
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18 | Transformers | Voltamp | Oman | |||||
19 | Dust Collector | Stratgem Projects | India | |||||
20 | Powerlines | ONEIC | Oman | |||||
21 | Agitator | Afromix | SA | |||||
22 | Sampling and Analyzing System | Metso Outotec | USA | |||||
23 | Air Compressor | Bin Salim | Oman | |||||
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