Royal Nickel Hires Norascon For Dumont Nickel Project

Royal Nickel Corporation (TSX:RNX) announced  it has selected Norascon as the mining contractor for the overburden pre-stripping phase of the Dumont nickel project.

As quoted in the press release:

Following a formal request for proposal (“RFP”) process, RNC has selected Norascon as mining contractor for certain development activities at its Dumont project, including pre-stripping, the establishment of mining areas, and related feasibility study and permitting activities.  Based on the pre-feasibility study, the contract will involve the movement of pre-strip material, beginning in early 2014. The final quantities and timeline will be determined by the feasibility study currently expected to be completed in mid 2013.

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