Progress is being made on a planned expansion of the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine, but regulatory approvals may take some time, the Head of Asia-Pacific for Ramu joint-venture partner, Nickel 28, explains to Business Advantage PNG.
Nickel 28
PNG’s topography and seismicity complicate the storing of waste from mine operations. But SRK Consulting’s Ian de Bruyn and Claude Prinsloo believe a new facility planned for Frieda River will be an industry-leading model for tailings management – and renewable power generation.
A planned expansion of the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea’s Madang Province is “still definitely on the cards”, according to Craig Lennon, Head of Asia-Pacific for the mine’s joint-venture partner, Nickel 28.
With strong production numbers and promising drilling results, the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea is heading for a bright future – and expansion is on the cards. Business Advantage PNG talks to its two venture partners as the mine celebrates 10 years of production.
The Ramu nickel mine in Papua New Guinea’s Madang province had strong first quarter production, according to Nickel 28, the junior partner in the joint venture.