Nova beats production guidance

The Nova base metals project, in Western Australia has beaten its full year production guidance, owner Independence Group said on Wednesday.

During the full year ended June, the mine produced 30 436 t of contained nickel, 13 772 to of contained copper and 1 142 t of contained cobalt, which was above the set guidance of between 27 000 t and 30 000 t of nickel, between 11 000 t and 12 500 t of copper and between 850 and 905 t of cobalt.