Eva铜矿位于Mt Isa和Cloncurry附近，将增加一条新的铜矿开采和冶炼流程

Harmony Gold Mining 的 Eva 铜矿项目获得“限制性项目”地位。 （来源：Pixabay 的 PublicDomainPictures）

Harmony Gold Mining 的 Eva 铜矿项目已获得澳大利亚昆士兰州政府规定的项目地位。

该地位的授予是基于该项目对昆士兰西北地区的社会和经济意义。

昆士兰州发展和基础设施部长宣布，澳大利亚铜矿的特殊地位将有助于协调该项目所需的审批程序。

Eva 铜矿位于 Mt Isa 和 Cloncurry 附近，将引入新的铜矿开采和冶炼流程。预计这将增强当地太阳能、风能和电池能源制造的供应。

该铜矿预计至少可运营 15 年。

此外，Eva铜矿项目还将创造多达1,250个建设和运营就业岗位，并延长当地铜矿开采和冶炼工作岗位的寿命。

昆士兰州发展和基础设施部长 Grace Grace 表示：“Eva 铜矿项目计划提供新的铜精矿来源，有可能为 Mount Isa 的铜冶炼厂提供铜精矿。

“阿莫尼金矿公司已经获得了该项目的关键采矿批准，我规定的项目申报意味着总协调员办公室现在可以提供额外的帮助来协调剩余的批准。

“优先事项将包括建立可再生能源，以帮助采矿作业，直到该项目连接到 CopperString 2032。”

Harmony Gold Mining 于 2022 年 12 月收购了该项目和 16 个勘探矿权的全部所有权。

目前，该公司正在更新可行性研究，以支持澳大利亚铜项目的拟议开发。

据该矿业公司称，Eva铜矿项目有能力成为一个长寿命的传统露天矿，配备铜选矿厂，生产高销路的铜精矿。

Harmony Gold Mining 首席执行官 Peter Steenkamp 表示：“我们感谢昆士兰州政府和所有支持我们申请‘受管制项目’地位的利益相关者的支持。”

Located near Mt Isa and Cloncurry, the Eva copper mine will add a new stream of copper mining and smelting

Harmony Gold Mining’s Eva copper mine project gets ‘prescribed project’ status. (Credit: PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay)

Harmony Gold Mining has secured the prescribed project status for its Eva copper mine project from the Queensland government in Australia.

The status was awarded based on the social and economic significance the project would have to the north-west region of Queensland.

Announced by the Queensland Minister for State Development and Infrastructure, the special status for the Australian copper mine will facilitate the coordination of approval processes needed for the project.

Located near Mt Isa and Cloncurry, the Eva copper mine will introduce a new stream of copper mining and smelting. This is expected to bolster local supply for solar, wind, and battery energy manufacturing.

The copper mine is estimated to operate for at least 15 years.

Besides, the Eva copper project will generate up to 1,250 jobs in construction and operations as well as prolong the life of local copper mining and smelting jobs.

Queensland Minister for State Development and Infrastructure Grace Grace said: “The Eva Copper Mine Project plans to provide a new source of copper concentrate that has the potential to feed Mount Isa’s copper smelter.

“Harmony Gold Mining Company already has key mining approvals for the project and my prescribed project declaration means the Office of the Coordinator-General can now provide additional assistance to coordinate remaining approvals.

“Priorities will include establishing a renewable energy source that can help run mining operations until the project connects to CopperString 2032.”

Harmony Gold Mining acquired full ownership of the project and 16 exploration tenements in December 2022.

Currently, the company is updating a feasibility study to support the proposed development of the Australian copper project.

According to the mining company, the Eva copper project has the capacity to be a long-life conventional open pit mine with copper concentrator producing a highly saleable copper concentrate.

Harmony Gold Mining CEO Peter Steenkamp said: “We appreciate the support of the Queensland Government and all stakeholders who supported our application for ‘Prescribed Project’ status.”