Blencowe Resource (BRES ) said it has appointed the Australian engineering firm Battery Limits to assist it in the completion of the Orom-Cross graphite project’s pre-feasibility study.
Orom-Cross is a potential world class graphite project both by size and end-product quality, with a high component of more valuable larger coarse flakes within the deposit, it explained.
In 2019, a 21-year mining licence was issued by the Ugandan Government following extensive historical work. Blencowe is now driving towards first production at the site.
Blencowe will now work alongside Battery Limits, a ‘highly experienced’ graphite project development engineering firm that has extensive graphite project experience in East Africa. It has completed many feasibility studies for several tier one graphite projects internationally.
The engineering company has been selected to assist Blencowe on the basis of this relevant project experience which includes, inter alia, Armadale Capital’s Lindau Mahenge Tanzania Graphite feasibility study and scoping study, respectively; and
Graphex Chilalo Graphite’s PFS update, PFS and scoping studies and DFS metallurgy and process engineering.
Blencowe highlighted to investors that it considers this extensive previous project experience as “highly beneficial” to Battery Limits assisting in the development of Orom-Cross project.
Under this new partnership, Battery Limits will lead the Pre-Feasibility Study at Orom-Cross and will ultimately sign off on the Study, thus providing key credibility to all parties concerned.
The Company explained that study aspects of process engineering and process plant design, capital and operating cost estimates, management of ongoing metallurgical testwork, infrastructure and project implementation will also all be undertaken by Battery Limits.
It added that specialised sub-consultants in Uganda and South Africa will be assisting with tailings storage design, geotechnical and hydrological studies under its supervision too.
Commenting, Executive Chairman of Blencowe Resources, Cameron Pearce said: “We are both pleased and privileged to have a technical partner with the capabilities and experience of Battery Limits helping us to deliver the PFS, due for completion around mid-2022. Our Orom-Cross graphite project continues to move towards first production in the medium term and their involvement will help provide a stronger operational and commercial model.”
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