Australian rare earths developer Hastings Technology Metals has awarded the EPCM contract for the planned processing plant delivering 15,000tpa mixed rare earths carbonate at its Yangibana project in WA’s Upper Gascoyne region to DRA Pacific.
Exec chairman Charles Lew says the contract award to the DRA Global arm moves the Yangibana project into development phase heading for production by 2022.
The value of works directly under the contract is estimated at $A350M.
DRA, which has conducted Yangibana value engineering studies and FEED work in 2018 and 2019, will give comprehensive performance guarantees linked to ore throughput for the entire process worksheet.