Sholy said that the smelter would have capacity of more than 500,000 tonnes a year (t/y). 'Depending on the technology, the smelter could range in size from 516,000 t/y up to 620,000 t/y,' he said. 'We are now targeting first metal in the third or fourth quarter of 2007.'
UDC has already received bids for the posts of financial and legal advisers and expects to make appointments by the end of March (MEED 5:3:04). As soon as a technology agreement is concluded, it expects to invite shortlisted companies to bid for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract.
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