Terrane Selects AMEC-Fluor to Build Mt. Milligan
June 14 2010 - 9:00AM
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Robert Pease, President and CEO of Terrane Metals Corp. ("Terrane"
or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: TRX), is pleased to announce the
signing of a letter of intent with AMEC Americas Limited ("AMEC")
and Fluor Canada Ltd. ("Fluor") to provide engineering, procurement
and construction management ("EPCM") services for its 100%-owned
Mt. Milligan copper-gold project (the "Project") 150 km northwest
of Prince George, British Columbia. AMEC and Fluor will jointly
provide the EPCM services to the Project through their British
Columbia Mining Joint Venture ("BCMJV"). Key components of the
Project include a 60,000 tpd copper flotation process plant,
tailings storage facility, plant ancillary facilities, 92 km power
transmission line and a 600-person construction camp. The first
phase of a 30-month construction program is now underway (see press
release dated June 3, 2010). Subject to final documentation, BCMJV
personnel will be on-site by month-end.
Robert Pease, President and Chief Executive Officer of Terrane
stated: "Mt. Milligan's six million shovel-ready ounces and 22-year
reserve base will make it one of Canada's largest new mines. With
the selection of the BCMJV as our EPCM contractor we have secured
the services of an outstanding British Columbia-based engineering
design and construction management team. This team has earned
global recognition, from mine builders and mine lenders alike, for
their ability to deliver large-scale projects like Mt. Milligan on
schedule and on budget."
Vasee Navaratnam, Fluor's VP Operations Mining & Metals,
North America, and Greg Oryall, AMEC's VP Business Development
& Strategy, Mining & Metals, both project sponsors for the
BCMJV stated: "We are very pleased to be working with Terrane at
Mt. Milligan. The BCMJV will allow us to leverage the
design-delivery capabilities of the two largest British
Columbia-based EPCM contractors and in doing so provide an
unequalled pool of experienced people, services and local know-how
to the Project. Our highly motivated team has a track record of
successfully completing similar projects around the world. We
particularly look forward to this important assignment in our home
province of British Columbia."
Mt. Milligan will be a conventional truck-shovel open pit mine
with a 60,000 tpd copper flotation process plant. The first six
years of the 22-year mine plan are designed to accelerate the
extraction of near-surface and higher-grade gold reserves with
production forecast to average 262,100 oz per year at a cash cost,
net of a copper credit, of negative US$8 per oz (see press release
October 13, 2009). Mt. Milligan will provide about 400 direct
permanent jobs and significant long-term economic benefits for the
region.
ABOUT TERRANE METALS CORP.
Terrane Metals Corp. is an exploration and mine development
company focused on the development of the Mt. Milligan copper-gold
and Berg copper-molybdenum-silver projects in British Columbia,
Canada. Goldcorp Inc. (GG: NYSE; G: TSX) owns a 52.4% equity
interest in Terrane on a fully diluted basis.
TERRANE METALS CORP.
Robert Pease, P.Geo, FGAC, President and CEO
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Contacts: Terrane Metals Corp. Darin Labrenz (604) 681 9930
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