SEABED gold and base metals player Nautilus Minerals has secured a contractor to provide the vessel, remote operated vehicle (ROV), and drilling equipment needed to complete a major exploration and evaluation program over the companys flagship Solwara project offshore PNG, which is scheduled to start in March.
The program is likely to require between 160 and 210 days on the water and will begin with environmental baseline studies at the Solwara-1 project area, before moving to broader geophysical target
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