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Nova Project bolsters Barminco ’ s already impressive track record
Australian based Barminco is a specialist hard rock underground mining contractor and one of Independence Group ’ s closest partners .
The company has been delivering its production , development , drilling and support services to Australian and international mining sites since it began operations in 1989 , underpinned by values of safety , excellence and integrity . In 2007 Barminco established African Underground Mining Services , a joint venture , to facilitate the expansion of its service offering into West Africa .
Barminco ’ s track record is unrivalled in terms of safety , speed of delivery and output , often exceeding expectation and agreed terms with development records set on a number of the company ’ s projects .
Chief Executive Officer Peter Stokes comments : “ Once we establish ourselves with mining companies we stay for the long haul and build deep , innovative partnerships , which is what is happening with Independence Group . We have been with them ever since they took over the Nova Project back in January 2015 .”
Barminco has been involved in the development of the world class Nova nickel reserve in Western Australia from the very beginning , initially with Sirius Resources . Drawing on its state-of-the-art mobile equipment fleet and experienced teams , the project is several hundred metres ahead of expectation . Barminco has carried out all of the capital development work and is now moving full speed into production which is expected to start by the end of the year .
“ The key to this work has been high speed development and making sure we do it safely ,”
Stokes adds . “ This is very much a variable rate contract as opposed to fixed , meaning the productivity is up to us to deliver and we will ensure that both parties are rewarded . There is a real mutual incentive .”
Barminco has also been busy above ground , building a batch plant and investing in local infrastructure to help address the challenges caused by the sites remote location . It is also working with Independence Group to employ local people and support the micro-economy of the area .
The focus for this partnership moving forward is to maximise the success of Nova . Stokes says , “ The real focus for both companies is to make sure that Nova is successful and keeps beating targets .”
By continuing to commit to a zero harm safety approach , operate with integrity and invest in excellence by driving continuous improvement through innovation and new technologies , Barminco is well-placed to support many underground projects and grow its portfolio .
Peter Stokes - Barminco CEO
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