Release: Weda Bay appoints Dames & Moore, NSR environmental contractors
Thursday, February 22 2001 - 03:00 AM WIB
Weda Bay Minerals Inc. is pleased to advise that Dames & Moore have been appointed to undertake the detailed environmental study programme on the Company's Halmahera Nickel & Cobalt deposit as part of the ongoing Bankable Feasibility Study.
A separate contract has been let to NSR Environmental Consultant Pty. Ltd. who has been appointed to undertake a detailed study of the potential for submarine tailing disposal in the very deep trenches that exist immediately south of the project area.
The Feasibility Study is being undertaken by a Joint Venture of Kvaerner Process (Australia) Pty. Ltd and Hatch Associates Pty. Ltd. and is scheduled for completion by the end of this year.
Contact: John E. Lynch, Tel: 61 7 3250 2200, Fax: 61 7 3852 1088, email: jlynch@wedabay.com.au; Ian Shaw, Tel: 416/603-0591, Fax: 416/367-3638, email: info@wedabay.com (*)