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Mining:
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Orders were placed with Caterpillar for
the supply of a mining fleet, including
365 excavators, 771D trucks, D8R dozers
and a 140H grader. The equipment has
begun arriving on site and earthworks
has commenced. |
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Topographical surveys of the mine area
have been completed with new total
stations recently purchased. |
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Designs for the wadi bund designs are
underway. |
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Offices have been established at Hatta
and electricity connected. Offices will
be fully functional when communications
are established. |
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Negotiations are underway for contracts
to haul the ore to the plant and fuel
supply for the mining fleet. |
Plant:
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The concentrate dryer has been
refurbished and is already being
utilised to dry concentrate for the OMCO
smelter. |
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The majority of components in the plant
have been stripped and inspected, with
plans developed to recondition all
components. |
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Engineering contracts have been awarded
to complete the refurbishment work at
the plant. |
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Design of the tailings management
facility is underway. |
Exploration:
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Exploration drilling was carried out in
the Hatta, Shinas and Semdah regions. |
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Significant intersections were found at
good thickness and grade. |
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New geological models will be created
when a professional team of resource
geologists and mine planning engineers
are assembled – recruitment currently
underway – the recourses and reserves
will be updated at that time. |
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The exploration license for Ghuzayn was
granted to NMC in 2005; this area shows
indications of containing sizeable
resources. |
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Further geophysical exploration and
drilling will be carried out in all
regions in 2006.
Manpower: |
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The NMC workforce now numbers
approximately 80, 58% of which are
Omani. |
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With the recruitment and training of
operators for both the mine and plant,
it is expected that the level of
Omanisation will increase. |
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