operations.30 Jun 2015 20:46
Operations
EMED continues to rapidly progress site development. The Company has completed selection and hiring of operational
personnel. In total, there are currently over 250 EMED employees and over 250 contractors on site. Project activities have
focused on:
• Engineering, which is now complete.
• Procurement, which is also complete. New equipment has either arrived on site or is in transit.
• Refurbishment activities have been concentrated on primary crushing, screening area, milling and the flotation area.
• Refurbishment is expected to be completed during second quarter of 2015.
• Control and instrumentation equipment has arrived on site with installation activities progressing.
• Preliminary works at the tailings storage facilities are in progress to be fully operational before commissioning activities.
In addition, the infrastructure development is progressing according to plan:
• Site is now connected to the power grid and construction power is available.
• Permanent operating power is under development.
• Main substation works are largely completed.
• Medium voltage switchgear has been delivered to site. Low voltage switchgear development is also in progress.
• Fresh and process water supplies are largely completed.