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Ravensthorpe Operation

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 Location:
40 km SE from Ravensthorpe, Western Australia, Australia

  Address:
Lot 1269 South Coast Highway
Locked Bag 100
Ravensthorpe
Western Australia, Australia
6346
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Nickel
  • Cobalt
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start...
Mine Life18 years (as of Jan 1, 2022)
The Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation (RNO) is an open-pit mine and primary processing plant.

A new initiative for a potential wind farm at Ravensthorpe to reduce reliance on power from diesel powered back-up generators is subject to final approval.


Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
POSCO International Corp. 30 % Indirect
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 70 % Indirect
FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct
Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation is owned and operated by FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd (FQMAN). FQMAN is owned by FQM Australia holdings Pty Ltd (FQMA) which is in turn owned 70% by First Quantum Minerals Ltd Pty (FQM). The remaining 30% of FQMAN is owned by POSCO.

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Deposit Type

  • Laterite


Summary:

The RNO deposits are characteristic of nickel laterite deposits formed in tropical conditions (high rainfall and warm temperatures) of weathered and serpentinised olivine rich ultramafic rocks over long periods of time (greater than 1 million years - Golichtly, 1981). The high rain fall and warm temperatures increase the kinetics of the weathering process. The primary Ni content of these rocks is typically between 0.2 and 0.4%.

The Bandalup Ultramafics dominate the RNO area with a strike length of approximately 45 km and are typically between 500 m to 3000 m wide. The host rocks are comprised of a serpentinised (greenschist facies metamorphism) komatiite complex with rare interflow sedimentary units; the primary ultramafic rock was dunitic in composition. The serpentinite typically exhibits pseudomorphs of mesocumulate to accumulate olivine textures and secondary magnetite. The sequence has been altered in areas with overprinting carbonate rich rocks, mostly in the saprolite. The serpentinite sequence dips at about 50 degrees to the west. The Bandalup sequence is in turn bound by:
- Metabasalt and metadolerite members of the Maydon basalt; and
- Gneissic granitoids of monzogranodiorite to granodiorite composition.

The Shoemaker-Levy and Hale-Bopp Archean strata have been intruded by a series of stacked typically northeast trending sub-vertical Proterozoic dolerite dykes. The dykes are often associated with faulting. Late stage cross cutting dyk ........


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

RNO operates with conventional open cast mining using hydraulic excavators and mechanical drive haul trucks. RNO has fully equipped training facilities for operators and maintenance workshops on site. Waste is trucked onto waste dumps in the vicinity of the open pits or backfilled into the mined-out sections of the pit. Ore is directly tipped into the crusher, with allowance for some re-handling on the ROM stockpiles for blending and other operational reasons.

Future mining will be focused at Shoemaker-Levy over several phases starting in the south and progressively moving to the north. Mining commenced at Shoemaker-Levy in 2021 and ore is crushed at Shoemaker-Levy prior to being conveyed ~9.5 km overland to the existing processing facilities in order to minimise costs.

All planned mining activities take place in the three mining areas with the bulk of the remaining mining scheduled in Shoemaker-Levy. The current mining activities in the Shoemaker-Levy and Halleys deposits are conducted in the form of a conventional Drill/Blast and Load/Haul operation.

FQM has contracted Mining and Civil Australia (MACA), a mining contracting company based in Western
Australia, to undertake ore and waste mining at RNO under a five year, bcm rate based contract which includes drill and blast activities and management of the explosives supply. The contract has an option for extension however, FQM is also undertaking operational reviews that consider alter ........


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Processing

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Production:

CommodityProductUnits20232022202120202017
Nickel Metal in concentrate t  ......  Subscription required ^  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required17,837
Nickel Payable metal t  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Nickel Concentrate kt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required78
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics2022202120202017
Stripping / waste ratio  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required1.19 1.01
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required7,139 kt6,540 kt
Waste  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required9,366 kt6,605 kt
Tonnes processed  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required4,133 kt5,299 kt
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Reserves at December 31, 2022:
Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource are defined using a 0.3% nickel cut-off grade.

CategoryOreTypeTonnage CommodityGrade
Proven & Probable Stockpiles 17.1 Mt Nickel 0.57 %
Proven & Probable In-Situ (OP) 172.4 Mt Nickel 0.51 %
Proven & Probable Total 189.6 Mt Nickel 0.51 %
Proven & Probable Stockpiles 17.1 Mt Cobalt 0.02 %
Proven & Probable In-Situ (OP) 172.4 Mt Cobalt 0.03 %
Proven & Probable Total 189.6 Mt Cobalt 0.03 %
Measured & Indicated Stockpiles 17.7 Mt Nickel 0.58 %
Measured & Indicated In-Situ (OP) 218.4 Mt Nickel 0.56 %
Measured & Indicated Stockpiles 17.7 Mt Cobalt 0.03 %
Measured & Indicated In-Situ (OP) 218.4 Mt Cobalt 0.03 %
Inferred In-Situ (OP) 68.2 Mt Nickel 0.52 %
Inferred In-Situ (OP) 68.2 Mt Cobalt 0.02 %

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits20232022202120202017
Credits (by-product) Nickel USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required -0.56 / lb  
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Nickel USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 5.29 / lb†  
C1 cash costs Nickel USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 4.45 / lb†  
C3 fully allocated costs Nickel USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 6.17 / lb†  
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† Net of By-Product.
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Financials:

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Revenue M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 163   195  
Gross profit M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required -57   -77  
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of March 28, 2022:
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Truck (haul) ....................... Subscription required 150 t ....................... Subscription required Leased
Truck (haul) ....................... Subscription required 140 t ....................... Subscription required Leased
Truck (haul) ....................... Subscription required 91 t ....................... Subscription required Leased
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
Annual Information Form 2022
Annual Report 2022
Management Discussion & Analysis 2022
Technical Report 2022
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Management Discussion & Analysis 2018
Press Release 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Annual Report 2015
Other 2013
Technical Report 2012
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