Name of the Project
Jervois base metals project.

Location
The project is located about 17 km north-east of Orrtipa-Thurra (Bonya) community, in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Project Owner/s
KGL Resources.

Project Description
KGL plans to reopen the Jervois mine – a brownfield site previously mined for base metals – copper, lead and zinc.

The project comprises:

• the opencut and underground mining of base metal deposits of up to two-million tonnes a year;
• the processing and production of up to  150 000 t/y of copper and lead/zinc concentrate; and
• the transport of copper and lead/zinc concentrate in road trains to Alice Springs, and the transfer thereof by rail to Darwin and/or Adelaide Port for export.

The project includes the development of:

• mining infrastructure, including four opencut pits, three underground mines, a processing plant, waste-rock dumps and a tailings storage facility;
• water storage infrastructure, including the Jervois dam for mine water supply, a process water dam, an underground dewatering dam and five sediment dams;
• a borefield and a 48.5 km pipeline for water supply;
• a 1.7 km permanent diversion of Unca Creek and associated flood-protection bunds; and
• supporting infrastructure such as roads, drainage, power generation and supply facilities, and an accommodation village.

Jervois has a mine life of ten years.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
Mine construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2020.

Latest Developments
The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority has recommended that the Northern territory government approve the Jervois project.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Lithium Americas, email info@lithiumamericas.com.