A world class resource requires world class consultansI am very...

A world class resource requires world class consultans

I am very happy to see that ELM's 20 month fast-track definitive feasibility study (DFS) will be managed by the world class companies. All of them have relevant potash project experience and/or experience of African project development.

I belive ELM will succesfully start mine development plan and design with those consultants soon while Phase-2 drilling programme which will provide at least 1.5 billion tonne of potash resource, is under the way in two weeks.

SRK Consulting is appointed as the lead consultants of a team of four. Others;

- CSA Global
- AMEC Americas Limited,
- EGIS International,
- Ercosplan Ingenieurgesellschaft

SRK Consulting (http://www.srk.com - http://www.srk.com.au)
"SRK Consulting has a proven track record in successful delivery of fast track studies in addition to their first rate engineering capability."

"SRK Consulting is an independent, international consulting company providing focused advice and problem solving. SRK is one of the world's first one-stop consultancies offering specialist services to mining and exploration companies for the entire life cycle of a mining project, from exploration through to mine closure."

"Formed in Johannesburg (South Africa) in 1974, SRK employs more than 1000 professionals internationally in over 40 offices on 6 continents including Australia. The SRK Group's independence is ensured by the fact that it holds no equity in any project and that its ownership rests solely with its staff. This permits the SRK Group to provide its clients with conflict-free and objective recommendations on crucial judgment issues."

CSA Global (http://www.csaglobal.com)
"CSA Global is a privately-owned consulting company that provides multi-disciplinary services to our clients in the global resources industry. Our services cover all aspects of the mining industry from project generation, to exploration, evaluation development, operations and corporate advice. CSA has been operating from Perth, Western Australia for over 25 years."

AMEC Americas Limited (http://www.amec.com)
"AMEC is a focused supplier of high-value consultancy, engineering and project management services to the world's oil and gas, minerals and metals, clean energy, water and environmental sectors."

EGIS International (http://www.egis-bceom.com)
"An engineering consultancy for major international development projects, working in more than 90 countries, participates in the various stages of the projects that it is entrusted with. Its study, project design and works supervision and expert appraisal activity is organised around the following sectors of activity: transport, water, environment and energy, economic and institutional advice."

Ercosplan Ingenieurgesellschaft (http://www.ercosplan.com)
"an engineering company with most modern know-how in the fields of potash and mineral salt covering the sectors exploration, mining, processing and environmental impacts...more than half a century of experience in planning and execution of projects in the potash and mineral salt industry"