ALLEGIANCE Mining is rapidly closing in on nickel production at the Avebury project in Tasmania. Construction is at full pace and production is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter 2007. The main long-lead item, the primary ball mill has been fabricated by Outotec Australia and the largest mill component, the shell barrel, was delivered to Avebury site on April 20th, 17 days ahead of schedule. The project will mill 900,000 t/y of ore producing 8,500 t/y of nickel in concentrates. The revised business plan currently extends to June 2016 - to extend as resources expand. All infrastructure components including roads, Tasmanian grid hydro-electrical power, water management systems, site construction office and Zeehan office-accommodation are complete.
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