Amur Minerals Corporation (LON:AMC) has appointed road design group Cevi Construzioni for the 350km road from Ulak, on the Baikal-Amur rail line, to its Kun-Manie project in Far East Russia.
The AIM-listed firm said this step is the first in a three-component process to earn long-term access rights to the site of the huge nickel/copper project.
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Robin Young, Amur’s chief executive, added Cevi Construzioni is a Russian Federation certified road design group, familiar and experienced in the region having worked in both permafrost conditions and as a subcontractor on nearby projects including the Elga Coal project to the north of Kun-Manie in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia).
“The access road has always been a key variable in ensuring that we can successfully mine the largest undeveloped nickel copper sulphide deposit located immediately adjacent the three largest international nickel consuming nations of China, Japan and Korea.
“This road will allow Amur to deliver concentrate into the rail system for delivery to market and the ability to supply and support the planned operation.”