Oz Kalium Lakes Starts Work on Gas Pipe

Sydney-listed sulphate of potash (SOP) producer Kalium Lakes July 9 said construction works on its fully-owned gas pipeline have started on schedule at the Beyondie sulphate of potash project (BSOPP).

The scope of the gas pipeline lateral includes an inlet station from the goldfields gas pipeline (GGP) which will receive gas from a metering facility near the Kumarina Roadhouse; 79.4-km of 100mm gas main line; and a delivery station for both power generation and use within the production facility.

GGP is a 1,378-km transmission pipeline that extends from Yarraloola, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, to Kalgoorlie, in the Goldfields-Esperance region. The GGP is owned by the participants in the Goldfields Gas Transmission joint venture. It delivers natural gas from the offshore fields in the north west of Western Australia.

Kalium said that the main line works are anticipated to take five months to install, which will see works complete in December 2020. Construction works for the inlet and delivery stations will be finalised after the completion of the main line. The construction of the gas pipeline has been enabled through debt funding received from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility.

Kalium is an exploration and development company focused on developing the 100% owned Beyondie sulphate of potash project in Western Australia with the aim of starting production for domestic and international sale.