SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Decmil Group Limited (ASX: DCG) has secured two separate contracts in the lithium sector, providing the Company with an expanding footprint in this growing sector.
Decmil CEO Dickie Dique said: “Decmil has a proven track record of successfully delivering non-process infrastructure and building construction contracts in regional areas, and securing these contracts is a reflection of our expertise in this area.”
“These contracts strategically position Decmil to capture the burgeoning opportunities in the lithium mining and processing sector. Lithium plays a crucial role in the manufacture of lithium batteries which are so integral to the decarbonisation of the global economy, and Decmil is well positioned to support Australia’s lithium producers.”
“We look forward to working closely with both of these valued clients.” Work will commence immediately.
Contract award from Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd
The contract with Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd is for the design and construction of Non-Process Infrastructure Buildings for Covalent’s Mount Holland Lithium Project, based in Western Australia. Covalent is the manager appointed by a joint venture between subsidiaries of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) and Wesfarmers Limited to develop and operate the Mount Holland Lithium Project, which will be a unique, fully integrated producer of battery quality lithium hydroxide in Western Australia.
The contract, scheduled to commence this month, includes the construction of an Administration Building, Laboratory, Workshop, Warehouse, Central Control Room, Refuelling Facility, Wastewater Treatment and associated utilities and civil works at Covalent Lithium’s Kwinana Refinery. The contract is set be completed during 1H CY23.
Contract award from Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd
The contract with Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd is to construct a Technical Services Building at its Greenbushes Lithium Operations, located in Western Australia.
The contract is to provide new maintenance and office facilities to support Talison’s expanded mining operations and is scheduled to commence this month and complete in 1H CY23. It includes the construction of office facilities and a fleet mine control room for truck haulage optimisation.
Talison is owned by joint venture partners Tianqi Lithium Corporation / IGO Limited and Albemarle Corporation, which, including its predecessor companies, have been producing lithium minerals from the Greenbushes Lithium operation since 1983. The Greenbushes area is recognised as the longest continuously operated mining area in Western Australia (circa 1888). The project is located in Greenbushes, approximately 250 km south of Perth.
Decmil Group Limited (DGL) offers a diversified range of services to the Australian resources and infrastructure industries. Companies within the group specialise in engineering and construction; accommodation services; and maintenance.
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