Antimony project in Sohar makes progress

Muscat: Oman’s first antimony project, which is being developed by Strategic & Precious Metals Processing (SPMP), is making steady progress.
The Oman Antimony Roaster (OAR) project is being built by Strategic & Precious Metals Processing in Sohar and Tri-Star Resources has a 40 per cent stake in SPMP.
“SPMP's most notable developments announced to date include the strengthening of its management team, confirmation that the project is now entering the procurement and implementation phase, and the strategically important and exciting inclusion of a revenue-enhancing gold plant within the overall specification for the facility,” Tri-Star Resources said in its financial result.
Last month, Strategic & Precious Metals Processing said that it is making significant progress as it moves further into the procurement phase of the Oman Antimony Roaster (OAR).
Further to the recent ordering of furnaces, SPMP has awarded further key contracts to deliver the main antimony roasting equipment including the rotary kiln and dry and wet gas handling circuitry, representing the core operational equipment packages for the OAR.
The key milestones ahead for the project include combining the delivery and assembly of the core roasting and gas handling process equipment; site and utility readiness; staffing build-up and training, and commissioning material feed test-work.
The OAR continues its emphasis on strong environmental credentials combined with an increasing focus on the provenance of supply sources. In addition, the OAR's design capability to treat gold in feed concentrates is expected to prove a significant differentiator.