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Truck full of ore coming out of the portal from the underground Nova-Bollinger mine. All images: Independence Group. BY AMY BLOM AFTER celebrating one year since its Nova mine entered commercial production in September, Independence Group has its sights firmly set on key metals used in renewable energy technologies and electric vehicles, with further expansion and exploration projects across WA and the Northern Territory on the horizon. Independence Group (IGO) would continue to prioritise exploration work at its Nova operation and the surrounding Fraser Range, following a strong start to FY19. According to its September quarterly activities report released on 29 October, IGO increased net cash to $62 million and achieved metal production guidance at Nova, about 160km northeast of Norseman,…

All images IGO. BY ELIZABETH FABRI LESS than a month since the official opening of the Nova project, Independence Group  — in the hunt for the next Nova-style deposit — has again increased its footprint in the Fraser Range region through a new Joint Venture deal. Independence Group (IGO) is on the rise again in FY18. After bringing its $443 million Nova nickel-copper-cobalt mine into commercial production on 1 July, the mine’s balance sheet is set for a turnaround year as it adds an extra 26,000 tonnes of nickel, 10,000 tonnes of copper and 800t of cobalt to its annual production. Over the last two years, the company’s focus has been developing Nova. But now  the project is up and…

By Jane Goldsmith March 2015 ACTIVITY at Sirius Resources’ world-class Nova nickel project has begun, with formal mining operations ramping up alongside major construction works. Sirius managing director Mark Bennett said it was “very satisfying” to break ground at the Nova project, just two-and-a-half years after the deposit’s discovery. “We have started the project on time, on plan and significantly within original CAPEX budget estimates,” he said. According to the conditions of a $129 million, three-year contract, Barminconder will complete initial surface mining in three months, and then segue immediately into underground operations. Nova’s existing exploration camp is being expanded into a 200-person temporary construction camp, to house the workforce while the main accommodation village is being built. The temporary…