Sandy Ridge Project Update – June 2019

• Air dome manufacturing completed in St Louis (USA) and in transit via ship to Fremantle port
• Modular buildings fabrication 80% complete
• Pre gate enabling infrastructure upgrades and maintenance works continue as planned
• EPC contractor continues to progress detailed design and procurement of sub contracts
• Mt Dimer aerodrome upgrade commenced with completion planned for later this month.

The following is a brief summary of our recent activities at our Sandy Ridge Facility.

Sandy Ridge is Australia’s first dual open cut kaolin mine and arid near surface geological waste repository in a 70 million year old kaolin clay bed which is located 240 kilometers by road west north west of Kalgoorlie. The two staged works under contract will align with regulatory approvals.

Stage one enabling works at the Sandy Ridge are continuing as planned. Stage two (construction) will commence in line with a lease approval.

Stage two construction works include the remaining engineering; procurement; construction; commissioning and performance testing of the Sandy Ridge facility site. This includes infrastructure and mining of the first open cut kaolin pit (waste cell).

Tellus’ EPC Contractor (GR Engineering Services Ltd) is progressing to plan with detailed design 90% completed and procurement planning of sub contractors and suppliers ongoing.

Manufacturing has been completed in St Louis (USA) and 15 containers are in transit to the Port of Fremantle.

Manufacturing of modular buildings is progressing to plan at Fleetwood Australia’s facility in Perth, with 80% of the village and office buildings fabrication now completed.

Tellus working in conjunction with local contractors have begun upgrading the Mt Dimer Aerodrome to ensure minimal travel time to and from Sandy Ridge.

These works will ensure the aerodrome meets the Civil Aviation Safety Authority ( requirement for the type of aircraft used by Tellus for both the construction personnel in the short term and for our operational staff in the longer term.

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