The Nickel Processing Plant Project, Long Harbour

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1 The Nickel Processing Plant Project, Long Harbour Presented at Mineral Resources Review 2008 by Rinaldo Stefan Project Director October 2008

2 Proposed Plant Location Long Harbour

3 Nickel Processing Plant Site

4 Site Layout

5 Project Overview Design and construct a facility to produce 50,000tpy Ni and associated Cu and Co Implementation timeline construction Commissioning and start-up in 2012

6 Project Status Environmental assessment initiated March 2006 Parallel assessments by federal and provincial governments Extensive Baseline Studies Freshwater and Marine Environment which includes sea-associated birds, raptors and otters Terrestrial including rare and endangered species Groundwater Physical Oceanography Socio-economics, Human Health and Historic Resources Environmental Risk Assessment (Ecological, Human Health) Accidental Release Modeling, Diffuser Modeling/Sediment Release Modeling, and Air Quality/Dispersion Modeling Component Studies Submitted and Approved EIS submitted in April 2008 Project released from further Environmental Assessment by the Federal Government in July 2008 and the Provincial Government in August 2008 Fresh Fish Habitat Compensation Strategy submitted and accepted by DFO Hydromet R&D program completed in June 2008 Feasibility level of engineering underway

7 Feasibility Study Feasibility study is addressing all aspects of project execution Project definition, objectives Define scope of work, design criteria including marketing Develop strategies and plans for : Environmental protection and safety Permitting requirements Engineering definitions Procurement planning Construction; define staffing requirements, labour availability Operational preparedness; define staffing, training plans Insurance Finance Risk management Develop integrated implementation plan including organization, scope, budgets, detailed schedules, etc.

8 Timelines Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Feasibility Federal Permits Detailed Engineering & Procurement Construction Commissioning/Ramp-Up

9 Execution Strategy Project office located in St. John s Committed to clear, transparent procurement process and promotion of local business Procurement efforts will commence shortly to confirm pricing and deliveries Consider various BOO opportunities: port, logistics, O2 plant Contracting strategies: early contractor survey to understand availability and ensure right-size packages Tight implementation timelines lead to high labour density at site pre-assemblies off-site are necessary to reduce peaks General concerns regarding securing resources: engineering, equipment, materials and construction Operating group to start ramp-up in 2010 in preparation of Commissioning and Ramp-Up scheduled for 2012

10 Estimated Quantities of Commodities Commodity Unit Approx. Quantity Concrete Structural Steel Piping Electrical Cable Earthworks Cut m³ t m m m³ 122,000 27, , ,000 1,700,000 Earthworks - Fill m³ 1,400,000

11 Nickel Processing Plant vs. Mile One Centre Footprint Mile One Centre 100 m

12 Estimated Construction Workforce Construction Direct Labour (by Commodity) 10,000,000 2,500 9,000,000 8,000,000 2,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 1,500 5,000,000 4,000,000 1,000 3,000,000 2,000, ,000, JUL 2008 SEP 2008 NOV 2008 JAN 2009 MAR 2009 MAY 2009 JUL 2009 SEP 2009 NOV 2009 JAN 2010 MAR 2010 MAY 2010 JUL 2010 SEP 2010 NOV 2010 JAN 2011 MAR 2011 MAY 2011 JUL 2011 SEP 2011 NOV 2011 JAN 2012 MAR 2012 MAY 2012 JUL 2012 Labor Total Demolition Earthworks/Sitework Concrete Structural Steel Roofing & Siding Architectural Mechanical Piping Insulation Electrical Instrumentation Temp (Indirects) Cum. Hours

13 Construction Workforce MPA/SPO preferred route to facilitate project execution Benchmarked MPA in Maritimes, NL, AB Extensive discussions to-date with RDC (~16 unions) Challenge is to attract labour Critical success factors : High levels of productivity On time and budget completion Labour stability

14 Construction Contract Packages Site clearing Earthworks Wharf Development Civil Structural Steel Architectural Mechanical Piping Electrical & Instrumentation Concrete Batch Plant Construction Camp Security and Emergency Concrete Testing Services Survey Services Geotechnical Services NDT Services Environmental Services

15 Service Opportunities Construction Phase Accommodations Laundry Services Food and Beverage Warehousing Fuel Supply Safety Supplies Construction Supplies Bussing Courier Service Janitorial Services Waste Management Snow Clearing Water Supply Painting/Sandblasting Rubber Lining FRP Products Steel fabrication Trucking and ground transport Marine transport Cranes Construction equipment

16 Operation Preparations Some of Demonstration Plant employees retained to the project Integrated in our design team Operability, maintainability and safety input Operating requirements definition Operating cost estimation assistance Operations design phase sign-off Operational Planning Site policies and operating procedures Reagents and first fills definition Spare parts lists definition Operating contracts Workforce Development Organizational planning / workforce definition Recruitment; estimated workforce ~ 450 Training program development and implementation Commissioning support joint team Final acceptance and start-up

17 Thank you