Gulf Minerals engages leading mining and environmental Consultants
Tuesday, October 7 2014 - 01:06 PM WIB
ASX-listed Gulf Minerals Corporation Limited announced on Tuesday that it will engage the global integrated mining services group Golder Associates and their Indonesian group Marston Consultants to provide coal procurement and environmental consulting services.
Marston's has over 25 years' experience in Indonesia in consulting on coal procurement, environmental compliance, transportation, handling and stockpiling, according to the firm.
Their initial brief shall centre around coal supply planning for Gulf's coal fired power plant and the supply of anthracite coal as a reductant for the smelting furnaces and will encompass:
- Reviewing potential coal sources not yet under development and small existing operations;
- Scoping level assessment of development and operating costs; and
- Comparison with current coal supply options.
Initially it is planned to purchase coal supplies from local existing coal producers but ultimately developing and operating the company's own small deposits for cost benefits.
Additionally the smelting furnaces shall be designed to use anthracite coal directly in order to avoid the use of more expensive coking coal.
Following completion of the coal supply planning phase Marston shall be engaged to provide localised environmental expertise as the project moves forward. Marston have significant Indonesian experience in baseline studies, site assessment studies, developing operational procedures and compliance auditing.
Metallurgical Director, Paul O'Shaughnessy, commented: "Gulf is indeed most fortunate to be in a position to take advantage of the latest technology as the company commences our project".
Editing by Johannes Simbolon