Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX:BGL) has taken another step on the path towards production at its namesake gold project in Western Australia by awarding the processing plant preliminary works agreement to GR Engineering Services (GRES).
The preliminary agreement with the prominent Australian company covers the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the 1 million tonnes per annum gold processing plant at the Bellevue Gold Project.
GRES, which is also ASX-listed, will now begin design engineering services and locking in long lead and critical path items including the ball mill, crushing equipment, screens, agitators, leach and tailings thickeners.
Tier 1 involvement
BGL managing director Steve Parsons said GR Engineering knew the project well from its work during the study phase.
“GR Engineering is one of the most recognised and reputable name in the Australian gold processing industry,” he said.
“It’s fantastic to have another Tier 1 business involved in the development and construction phase.”
Bellevue and GRES expect to finalise a full EPC contract shortly, which is expected to be in-line with previously released cost estimates.”
Path to first gold
"Commencing manufacturing of these long-lead critical components of our 1.0 million tonnes per annum processing plant de-risks the construction schedule and puts Bellevue on the pathway to first gold in the second half of 2023,” Parsons added.
“The appetite among leading contractors and suppliers to be involved with our project speaks volumes about its strong future.”
Leading gold EPC contractor
GRES managing director Geoff Jones said: “GR Engineering is pleased to be working with the Bellevue team on this exciting gold project.
"This project further enhances GR Engineering’s reputation as the leading gold EPC contractor in Australia.
"GR Engineering continues to build its pipeline of work in FY23 and future years.”