Bowdens Silver project, Australia
Name of the Project
Bowdens Silver project.
Location
The project is located about 26 km east of Mudgee, in the central Tablelands region of New South Wales, in Australia.
Project Owner/s
Silver Mines Limited.
Project Description
The project is the largest undeveloped silver deposit in Australia.
The development project comprises an opencut mine feeding a new processing plant, comprising a conventional milling circuit and differential flotation to produce two concentrates that will be sold for smelting offsite.
Plant capacity is designed for two-million tonnes a year with a project life of 17 years.
Life-of-mine production is planned to be about 53-million ounces of silver, 116 000 t of zinc and 83 000 t of lead.
Potential Job Creation
The peak workforce is planned to be 320 personnel during construction and 230 personnel during operations.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Silver Mines Limited is in the final stages of completing the environmental-impact study (EIS) and expects to lodge the study with the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment during the second half of this year.
A mining lease application and a development application will be lodged in conjunction with the EIS.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Silver Mines Limited, tel+61 2 8316 3997 or email Info@silvermines.com.au.
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