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HONG KONG, Mar 28, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - The Ramu Nico project, Papua New Guinea (a project in which MCC-JJJ Mining Development Company Limited, a 61%-owned subsidiary of MCC, holds 85% equity interest) invested, designed and owned by Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd. ("MCC") has formally kicked off the single-series feeding trial run, which produced nickel cobalt mixed hydroxides on 19 March 2012.
To date, except for the synthetic ammonia process, other processes have all undergone the trial-run, the purpose of which is to run through the entire process and collect key parameters to prepare for the upcoming official production.
As one of the largest global nickel laterite mine projects in recent years, Ramu nico mine is the main project for MCC's overseas resources development. The major construction of the project has been completed in 2011 after a series of cold and hot water combined trial-runs. MCC jointly owns 85% equity interest in the project with Jien Nickel Industry Co., Ltd., Jinchuan Group Ltd. and Jiuquan Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd whilst overseas partners include local companies of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and landlords as well as Highlands Pacific listed in Australia. The project's main product is nickel cobalt mixed hydroxides and the life of mine is 20 years. After commencing production, the annual output of nickel metal and cobalt metal will reach 33,000 tons and 3,300 tons, respectively.
Topic: Production report
Source: Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd.
Sectors: Metals & Mining
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