Kutcho Copper has chosen Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc to lead the preparation of a feasibility study for the high grade Kutcho copper-zinc project. Ausenco will be supported by a team of geotechnical, environmental, metallurgical, resource, mining and hydrology/hydrogeological consultants.

Vince Sorace, President & CEO stated: “With the field season fast approaching, the company has worked closely with Ausenco to assemble a team of mining & geotechnical engineering firms, environmental baseline experts and hydrology/hydrogeological experts that will deliver an optimized feasibility study for the Kutcho project. We are happy to be working with Ausenco who recently completed the construction of Atlantic Gold’s Moose River Project on time and on budget.”

Under the engineering lead of Ausenco, the feasibility study team consists of: Sim Geological Inc. for resource modelling, Holland & Holland for metallurgical engineering and process design, Terrane Geoscience Inc for geotechnical engineering, SRK Consulting for open pit and underground mine design, ERM Consultants Canada Inc/Rescan Tahltan Environmental Consultants for environmental baseline studies and permitting, Lorax Environmental for hydrology and hydrogeological modeling and OnSite Engineering Inc for road design and engineering.

Simon Cmrlec, President, Americas Ausenco stated: “We are thrilled to be leading the feasibility study on this exciting high grade copper-zinc project with Kutcho Copper Corp. We look forward to optimising the value of the project and delivering the feasibility study by summer 2019, on time and on budget.”