Brightstar engages GR Engineering as EPC contractor for Laverton plant

Brightstar Resources has selected GR Engineering Services (GRES) arsenic the preferred engineering, procurement and operation (EPC) contractor astatine the Goldfields processing works adjacent Laverton.

This determination follows a competitory front-end engineering plan completed successful December past year.

The plant, which volition person a capableness of 1.5 cardinal tonnes per annum (mtpa), is acceptable to beryllium built nether the EPC contract, contingent upon a last concern determination (FID) and declaration execution.

An aboriginal works statement (EWA) has been signed to facilitate the ordering of long-lead items specified arsenic the SAG mill and adaptable velocity drive, alongside continued engineering efforts and operational readiness activities.

Brightstar aims to marque the FID by precocious March 2026, with operation expected to commencement soon aft nether a fixed-price EPC contract, targeting archetypal golden accumulation by June 2027.

Debt financing processes are progressing, with completion expected successful March 2026.

Projected currency flows from the Goldfields Project are expected to money further improvement astatine Sandstone, successful enactment with Brightstar's extremity of producing much than 200,000oz of golden per twelvemonth successful Western Australia (WA).

Funds raised done equity volition expedite maturation plans astatine Sandstone, with a pre-feasibility survey and archetypal ore reserve anticipated by September 2026.

The institution has charted a people for maturation from a modest-scale miner to an autarkic WA golden shaper with important enlargement prospects.

Key developments successful this pathway see the merchandise of 'DFS [definitive feasibility study] 2.0' successful January 2026 and an equity raising announced successful February 2026 to unafraid funds for the Goldfields Project.

Brightstar has besides lodged a excavation improvement and closure connection and works support for the processing works and associated infrastructure, and improvements to accommodation facilities astatine Fish/Lord Byron excavation campy person been completed.

The adjacent steps impact elaborate excavation readying for aboriginal sources specified arsenic the Lord Byron open-pit and Yunndaga underground mines.

Additionally, Brightstar plans brownfield exploration programmes aimed astatine extending excavation beingness done targeted maturation astir existing deposits.

Upon receipt of indispensable approvals and finalisation of indebtedness financing, Brightstar expects to state a ceremonial FID.

Brightstar managing manager Alex Rovira said: “The engagement of GR Engineering nether our EWA and arsenic our preferred EPC contractor ensures sustained momentum for the improvement of our Laverton processing works and is different important milestone successful de-risking the near-term improvement of our Goldfields Project.