LNG to fuel Mt Ida gold project
The Mt Ida gold project, which recently had its newly constructed 1.5mtpa gold processing carbon-in-leach (CIL) plant commissioned, has just locked in a long-term LNG supply agreement. EVOL LNG secured the agreement with Mt Ida owner Aurenne Group to supply about 10,000t of LNG per annum, with the gold project also housing a 12MW gas-fired power station on site. EVOL LNG manager Josh Phillips said the use of LNG as an alternative to diesel would help minimise the mine’s power station emissions. “Aurenne will avoid over 8,000t of greenhouse gas emissions per year by fuelling their power station with LNG instead of diesel,” he said. “It was also important for the project to have a highly reliable fuel supply, which…