South Australian developer Rex Minerals has inked a $A100M-plus mobile equipment deal as it progresses its Hillside copper-gold project on the Yorke Peninsula towards first production in the Dec 2025 qtr.
While Rex continues talks with potential project equity, debt funding and design engineering providers, CEO Richard Laufman says its letter of intent with Hitachi Construction Machinery ensures it can adhere to its project timeline.
The deal, subject to final specifications and pricing, includes four Hitachi ultra-class excavators from 250t to 600t size and 12 300t capacity haul trucks.