Tellus History
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Completed fact-finding tour of international facilities (UK, US and Canada)
- Incorporation of Underground Storage Solutions Pty Ltd (pre Tellus name change)
- Open NSW office
Evaluation of salt beds across Australia (Site Selection Process – Mostly QLD, WA & NT)
- Expansion into WA (Signed JV with Aurora, opened Perth office)
- Expansion of Board and team
- Expansion into NT (site selection evaluation)
- Successful Desktop Study
- Corporate Restructure and Name Change to Tellus Holdings Pty Ltd
Continued evaluation of salt beds across Australia (Site Selection Process)
- Tellus Completes Successful Capital Raise
- Tellus Subsidiary Branding Update
- Tellus withdraws from first QLD opportunity (site selection evaluation)
- Tellus Appoints Multi-Disciplined Study Team to Mange PFS
- Expansion into second QLD opportunity (site selection evaluation)
- Expansion of Tellus Team
NT Chandler project community and regulatory progress
- Successful Asian (Indonesian, Japan China) Trade and Investment Trips
- Chandler Project Community and Regulatory Progress (Release NOI)
- Tellus expands Salt Sales and Marketing Team
- Tellus expands NT Exploration License Portfolio
- Tellus Announces Chandler Project Initial JORC Exploration Target Estimate
- Tellus changes from a Private (Pty Ltd) to a Public Limited Company (unlisted)
- Tellus forms JV ClayVault WA to bid for WA Government IWDF tender
Chandler site specific project drilling commences (round 1) and Tellus JV wins contract to project manage WA Government’s Class V waste facility
- Chandler Site Specific Project Drilling Commences (round 1)
- Tellus’ 50/50 JV ClayVault WA wins 5-year contract to project manage WA Government’s Class V waste facility
- Tellus Joins Japan & China Trade Delegation
- Tellus Technical and Corporate Team Expands
- Chandler Project DFS Stage One Proceeds Exploration Target Estimate
- Tellus changes from a Private (Pty Ltd) to a Public Limited Company(unlisted)
- ISO Compliance Achieved
- Chandler Community and Regulatory Progress (Draft EIS Guidelines and EIS Proceeds)
- Tellus Expands Into Asia – opens Tokyo office
- Appointment of CIMB as Financial Advisor
Tellus commences round 1 Sandy Ridge drilling and field work and bulk sample kaolin processing pilot and Chandler salt pilot program
- Building base line data and technical and commercial case for dual revenue business
- Tellus Commences Bulk Sample Kaolin Processing Pilot
- Tellus Commences Chandler Salt Pilot Program
- Successful Trade and Investment Trip to Asia (China, Japan)
- Mining Lease Application Lodged for Chandler
- Chandler Awarded Major Project Status
- Tellus Forms Project Alliances
- Chandler Salt Mine Project – Maiden JORC Measured Resource
- Tellus Expands Into Asia – opens Tokyo office
- Sandy Ridge Kaolin Project – JORC Inferred Resource
- Sandy Ridge and Chandler Project Technical Team Expands
- Tellus Board and Technical Team Expands
- Sandy Ridge Drilling Successfully Completed (Round 1)
- Chandler Drilling Program Successfully Completed (Round 1)
- Sandy Ridge – Maiden JORC Exploration Target Estimate
- Sandy Ridge – Community Progress
Building base line data and technical and commercial case for dual revenue business and round 2 Chandler and Sandy Ridge drilling and field work
- Darwin Facility Development Application Lodged
- Tellus appoints UGL Limited as lead ECI contractor
- Tellus signs A$120 million equipment supply and finance MOU
- Tellus appoints Financial Advisor- Credit Suisse
- Sandy Ridge Project proceeds to bankable feasibility study
- Tellus Technical and Corporate Team Expands
- Sandy Ridge Community and Regulatory Progress – Mining lease application lodged
- Successful Trade and Investment Trip to Asia (South Korea, China, Japan)
- Successful Chandler Project Dry and Wet Salt Processing Pilots
- Successful Kaolin Clay Processing Pilot
- Chandler Drilling Successful (Round 2)
- Chandler Community and Regulatory Progress – Notice of proposed grant ML30612
- Tellus’ 50/50 JV ClayVault WA gets 2nd part (final 2 years) of 5 year contract (3+2 years) to project manage WA Governments Class V waste facility
- Tellus Lodges Sandy Ridge Project Referrals
- Sandy Ridge bulk drilling and resource drilling program successful (Round 2)
- New Sydney Office and Brand
Sandy Ridge and Chandler regulatory progress through lodging regulatory approval applications. Round 3 Chandler and Sandy Ridge drilling and field work and Tellus secures national facility footprint through agreement with Toll
- Sandy Ridge and Chandler Regulatory Progress – Lodging Regulatory Approval Applications
- Building base line data and technical and commercial case for dual revenue business
- Sandy Ridge facility plan drilling (round 3) and surveying program successful
- Tellus signs kaolin market development agreement with AMR
- Sandy Ridge – Draft Environmental Scoping Document released for public review
- Tellus signs “take or pay” salt distribution agreement with Indonesian Buyer
- Successful Trade and Investment Trip to Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia, China and Japan)
- Tellus commences national environmental contingent liability roadshow with Deloitte and Gilbert + Tobin
- Tellus secures national facility footprint through long term agreement with Toll
- International Benchmark Trip Confirms Tellus Safety Case Best Practice
- Positive independent value engineering studies completed
- Tellus team expands
Chandler and sandy Ridge regulatory progress through the NT EPA and WA EPA both recommending the respective projects be approved subject to conditions and Tellus’ Projects Awarded Major Project Facilitation Service by the Australian Government
- Sandy Ridge construction contracts awarded for site investigation
- Sandy Ridge construction planning update – Preferred EPC and PMC tenderer appointed
- Sandy Ridge updated JORC indicated and inferred resource
- Sandy Ridge bankable feasibility study complete with positive results
- Tellus’ teams expands
- GIC involved in three successful Tellus funding rounds totalling A$37M
- Tellus Releases Chandler EIS for Public Review
Chandler Regulatory Progress – Australian Government approves Chandler Project with conditions and Sandy Ridge Regulatory Progress – WA Government approves Sandy Ridge Project with conditions
- Tellus Holdings Secures $102 million debt financing for Sandy Ridge build and other corporate costs
- Sandy Ridge mining lease granted
- Sandy Ridge early works commences
- Western Australia Minister for Environment approves Tellus’ Sandy Ridge Facility
- Innovation – Australia’s First Air Dome Cell Cover at Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge independent peer review completed with positive results
Sandy Ridge progresses with the Australian Government approving the Sandy Ridge Facility and commencement of site construction enabling works
- Australian Government approves the Sandy Ridge Facility
- Tellus signs lead construction contract and project management contract for the Sandy Ridge project
- Tellus reaches financial close for Sandy Ridge development funding
- Contractors break ground on Sandy Ridge Facility’s stage one enabling works
- Tellus appoints new Non-Executive Director
- Sandy Ridge Facility receives Local Government approval
- Tellus advances operational readiness with expanding team
- Tellus Signs 15 Year PPA for 50% Solar Diesel Battery Hybrid for Sandy Ridge
- Chandler reduces footprint and continues to make regulatory progress
- Heavy and Light Vehicle Lease Agreements Signed for Sandy Ridge Facility
- Crown Lease for Sandy Ridge facility signed by the Minister for Lands and registered with Landgate