Heron Awards Port Contract for the Woodlawn Zinc-Copper Project
February 04 2018 - 11:01PM
Heron Resources Limited (ASX:HRR TSX:HER, “Heron” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has awarded the
port services contract for its wholly-owned Woodlawn Zinc-Copper
Project (“Project”) located near Tarago, 250km southwest of Sydney,
New South Wales, Australia, to Port Kembla Gateway Pty Ltd (“PKG”),
an Australian owned and operated private company.
PKG was established in the 1980s to service the
previous operations at the Woodlawn Mine. Facilities now comprise a
2-berth jetty, ancillary storage sheds and buildings, hardstand
areas, ship loading and unloading equipment, and general equipment
for the handling and temporary storage of cargo. PKG currently
provides storage and handling services for the export of copper
concentrates from NSW mines, as well as other bulk commodities.
The port services contract encompasses provision
of receival, storage and shiploading services for 100% of the zinc
and copper concentrate products produced from the Woodlawn Project
for a period of five years with an option to extend beyond this
initial term.
Under the contract, zinc and copper concentrates
will be transported from the mine site by road to PKG’s facilities
in the Outer Harbour, Port Kembla, where they will be unloaded into
sheds specifically designed for the safe and weathertight storage
of mineral concentrates, and warehoused in preparation for
shipping. Loading of the concentrates for bulk shipment is
then achieved via an enclosed conveyor belt system to the
shiploader located on the jetty.
Port Kembla Gateway’s Managing Director, Mr
Doyle Cook said of the contract award:
“Port Kembla Gateway welcomes Heron as the
latest base metals producer in New South Wales, and is delighted to
be able to provide a cost effective, safe and environmentally
responsible solution for Heron to deliver their zinc and copper
concentrates in bulk to export markets. The port services contract
delivers a significant increase in movements through Port Kembla
Gateway, eventually lifting our concentrate movements by more than
25%, which will have flow-on benefits for the Port and the local
community.”
Figure 1: PKG Facilities at Port Kembla Outer
Harbour.
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Figure 2: PKG Concentrate Storage Sheds at Port
Kembla Outer Harbour.
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About Heron Resources
Limited:
Heron’s primary focus is the development of its
100% owned, high grade Woodlawn Zinc-Copper Project located 250km
southwest of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In addition,
the Company holds a significant high quality, gold and base metal
tenement holding regional to the Woodlawn Project.
For further information visit www.heronresources.com.au or contact:
Australia:
Mr. Wayne Taylor
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +61 2 9119 8111 or +61 8 6500 9200
Email: heron@heronresources.com.au
Canada:
Tel: +1 647-862-1157 (Toronto)
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