https://www.miningweekly.com

DMIRS approves plans at Faraday

4th August 2023

By: Esmarie Iannucci

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia

     

Font size: - +

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has conditionally approved ASX-listed Widgie Nickel’s mining proposal for its Faraday lithium deposit.

The approval is subject to two conditions precedent, including the completion of a flora survey within the disturbance envelope, and a clearance prescribed under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act over the project’s proposed footprint.

“Widgie has met a further key project milestone for the Faraday project and within 12 months of first stepping on the ground we now have a shovel-ready mining project. The Widgie team’s lithium aspirations are nearing reality. The team and its consultants have done an amazing job in getting the fast-tracked Faraday development to this point,” said MD Steve Norregaard on Friday.

The Faraday lithium deposit within the Mt Edwards project is central to a world class lithium corridor which covers a total strike extent of more than 100 km. The deposit has a mineral resource estimate of 481 000 t, grading 0.59% lithium oxide.

Widgie is proposing a direct shipping ore operation at Faraday, starting in the second half of 2023, while the company continues with exploration work on the greater Mt Edwards project.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

Article Enquiry

Email Article

Save Article

Feedback

To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here

Showroom

Sika South Africa
Sika South Africa

Sika South Africa is a trusted partner for the nation’s infrastructure, commercial, residential, and industrial sectors.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
ECG Engineering
ECG Engineering

ECG provides specialised electrical engineering services to the Mining, Utilities, Materials Handling and Industrial industries, with extensive and...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







sq:0.043 0.869s - 111pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now