Critical Minerals

Primero was involved in an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) programme which was subsequently followed by a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) phase.

Following on from completing the design, Primero was invited to tender for the delivery of the pipeline and was subsequently awarded the work.

Primero competitively tendered the scope and the project was awarded in part due to the successful delivery of the P680 Primary Rejection project.

Primero has been at the forefront of the global push towards low emission sources of energy and have worked with Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) to assist in their journey to producing vanadium flow batteries here in Western Australia.

Primero USA has a track record of working with clients not just to complete a design, but to develop a design and technology application that achieves the investment hurdles to progress a project from conception into execution.

Primero has been engaged to extend its long-standing relationship with Core Lithium through a comprehensive Operations & Maintenance Contract.

The Savannah Nickel Plant was required to be re-commissioned and ramped up following a period of Care & Maintenance.

Green Technology Metal (GT1) has requested that Primero develop a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for an integrated mine, concentrator and chemical conversion facility, and develop and manage a test work program to a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) level of maturity.

Primero is a specialized design-build firm with strong lithium industry know-how that has supported Piedmont’s development since early 2018.

Primero was selected based on a deep history of mining and lithium experience gained in Australia along with a long standing relationship with piedmont during early development.

Sayona engaged Primero to review previous engineering works, complete design, and detailed engineering, manage and support procurement, provide technical support for construction management, provide technical support during commissioning for the four CAPEX Projects.

Primero has assisted with test work management and process development work at an early stage.

Atlantic Lithium Limited is a funded African-focussed lithium exploration and development company targeting to deliver Ghana’s first lithium mine, awarded the processing plant Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana, West Africa to Primero.

Sigma is developing an industrial-scale green mining operation in the Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

Altura engaged Primero to achieve sustainable nameplate production through the provision of operational support services, development of a fit for purpose asset management strategy and the implementation of supporting systems / processes to achieve higher plant runtime.

Primero was first engaged by Galaxy in 2016 to assist in the restart of processing operations at Mt Cattlin and has been retained to deliver a variety of projects since.

The Aurora Lithium Hydroxide Refinery Project is a proposed (25,000tpa Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE)) refinery to be constructed in Portugal.

Primero was engaged by Neometal Limited for the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS), and this was completed in Q4 2022.

Primero was engaged by the Tawana Resources and Alliance Mineral Assets Limited joint venture (JV) to complete the design, procurement, construction and operation of the DMS circuit at Bald Hill.

Primero was engaged to assist with the flowsheet development for the process and subsequently design, build and commission a battery recycling pilot plant at Neometals’ facilities in Montreal, Canada.

Primero was engaged to construct the beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plant, collocated at Browns Range in the East Kimberley region of WA.

Independence Group NL (ASX: IGO) is a leading ASX-listed exploration and mining company with a strategic focus on high quality assets of scale and longevity, and an evolving strategy to align the business to the structural shift to energy storage.

Primero is a delivery partner of choice for Pilbara Minerals and has been actively involved in all aspects of the development and operation of the Pilgangoora Project.

Primero completed a bankable feasibility study for re-development of the underground Zinc mine, process plant, site infrastructure and, licensing and permitting.

Primero was engaged by Dampier Salt to undertake a dolphin refurbishment program at their Dampier Operation.

The Dampier operation was the first DSL site established and is currently the largest producer of the three sites whilst the Port Hedland operation was acquired in 2001.