GR Engineering says it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and development (EPC) contract with Northparkes Mining Providers Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Evolution Mining Restricted, for the Northparkes Coarse Particle Flotation undertaking.
The undertaking is positioned 300 km west of Sydney, New South Wales. The improve of the prevailing plant is anticipated to offer a rise in copper restoration and can enhance vitality effectivity. The contract worth is A$68 million ($48 million) and early works have commenced. The undertaking might be executed by GR Engineering’s Brisbane group.
Tony Patrizi, Managing Director, mentioned: “GR Engineering is happy to be working once more with Evolution Mining, following the profitable completion of the Mungari Mill Enlargement Undertaking in 2025. GR Engineering’s well-established Brisbane workplace will execute this undertaking, following on from their current profitable completion of a giant gold EPC undertaking.
“We see this contract award as a powerful endorsement of GR Engineering’s confirmed course of design report and EPC supply functionality.”
The Northparkes Coarse Particle Flotation undertaking could have a capital funding of circa-A$75 million within the flotation and dewatering areas and is anticipated to extend concentrate-grade adjusted copper restoration by circa-2% at present throughput charges (FY25: circa-7.3 Mt/y 100% foundation), in addition to enhancing vitality effectivity and enabling elevated throughput to eight Mt/y with out restoration losses, Evolution acknowledged in February.
Commissioning is anticipated to be accomplished within the second half of the 2028 monetary yr.
