Barminco secures Nova extension

BARMINCO will continue works at Independence Group’s Nova nickel mine under a $240 million four-year contract extension.

The contract included underground mining services such as development and production mining, with the option of a further two-year extension.

Barminco said it would be establishing a technology committee that will aim to drive efficiencies at the mine.

The company has also secured a $US375 million underground mining services contract at AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi project in Ghana.