Oct 29 2013
Great Western Minerals Group Ltd., a leader in the manufacture and supply of rare earth element-based metals and metal alloys and holder of a high-grade rare earth element mineral asset, announced that it has selected the following firms to prepare the Steenkampskraal ("SKK") rare earth project feasibility study. Venmyn Deloitte, ULS Mineral Resource Projects ("ULS") and Sound Mining Solution (Pty) Ltd ("SMS") have been retained to provide the necessary expertise on specific elements of the feasibility study.
"Each firm was selected because of their excellent expertise in their component of the project," commented Company President and CEO Marc LeVier. "The selection of these respected firms is an important next step in moving the SKK project to production."
Venmyn Deloitte has been appointed as the primary independent project coordinator and author of the NI 43-101 compliant SKK feasibility study report. Venmyn Deloitte is a global mining and valuation business with professional expertise providing independent technical and economic assessment and review of mineral projects.
ULS is based in South Africa and has been selected as the independent QP to complete the SKK process plant and surface infrastructure portion of the study. ULS specializes in the engineering and delivery of mineral resource projects and has undertaken a significant number of infrastructure projects in Africa.
SMS, also based in South Africa, has been selected as the independent QP to prepare the SKK underground mine and infrastructure design portion. SMS is a privately-owned mining consultancy company with significant experience in Africa. SMS has recently been engaged in several rare earth projects in different capacities.