The Project is located 130km by road northwest of the town of Menzies,
A site visit was undertaken on 15 July with the mining and road construction contractors, of which some parties are tendering for both packages, and positive feedback was received from all.
All tenders issued are due for submission to Juno by the end of July. Juno also engaged three groups as part of an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process for the existing
Project Approvals
Prior to Juno's ownership, the Project was fully permitted. However, with three permits having expired, and with subsequent environmental legislation changes required, these approvals are to be updated and resubmitted. During the quarter, Juno met with the
The Native Vegetation Clearing Permits (NVCPs) for the Project and the Yunndaga rail siding, and the Works Approval (WA) having expired, are required to be resubmitted for approval. An Autumn flora survey and fauna survey were undertaken under the revised environmental guidelines, with the new data received in early July. Juno's environmental approvals team has subsequently combined the new and previous environmental data into new refreshed documents which will be completed by the end of July.
The two NVCPs and the WA will be submitted in the first week of August so that the assessment process can commence with DMIRS, with the expectation of conditional approval pending the Spring survey data. A Spring flora survey is scheduled to be undertaken in early August, with the report to be submitted as an addendum to the original applications.
Juno also met with the
Logistics and Supply
During the quarter, Juno progressed engagement with the necessary logistics supply chain providers and Southern Ports in relation to access to the
Existing rail infrastructure south of Menzies to load DSO onto rail is being pursued in the interim, deferring development of the Yunndaga rail siding. Once in production, Juno will assess the development of the Yunndaga rail siding, to minimise road haul and maximise rail haulage.
On
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.3.4, as the June quarter was in a period covered by a 'Use of Funds' statement in the Replacement Prospectus, below is a comparison of the Company's actual expenditure to
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