PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum has approved the project management plan for the Pilgangoora lithium project.
ASX-listed Altura Mining on Monday said the additional approval, following last week’s approval of the mining proposal, marked a further significant milestone for the project, and constituted formal approval for mining operations to start.
With all the regulatory approvals now in place, Altura will immediately start mobilisng personnel.
A previously completed definitive feasibility study estimated that the project will have a yearly ore feed rate of 1.54-million tonnes to deliver 219 000 t/y spodumene concentrate containing 6% lithium, with estimated life-of-mine cash costs of A$316/t of spodumene concentrate.
The project will cost an estimated A$139.7-million to build.
Edited by: Creamer Media Reporter
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