BHP Billiton: Approval For Mount Keith Talc Redesign Project
September 09 2009 - 10:56PM
Dow Jones News
BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) said Thursday it has approved the US$152
million talc redesign project at its Mount Keith nickel
operation.
The project is set to start output in 2011, and will support the
production and cost improvements at Mt Keith, and will enable the
mine to obtain full value from talc-bearing ore types, BHP said in
a statement.
"This will assist in sustaining the production at Kalgoorlie
Nickel Smelter at approximately 100,000 (metric) tons per annum,"
it said.
-By Elisabeth Behrmann, Dow Jones Newswires;
61-2-8272-4689 elisabeth.behrmann@dowjones.com