Perth firm chosen to design Kalgoorlie's new drill core library

16/10/98

Perth architectural firm Sandover Pinder has been chosen to design Kalgoorlie's new drill core library.

Mines Minister Norman Moore made the announcement today when he visited the site in the light industrial area on the corner of Hunter and Broadwood Streets in Kalgoorlie.

Mr Moore said that design and construction of the Kalgoorlie facility, which was an election undertaking, was expected to take 18 months.

The library would store 35km of core samples on a sophisticated racking system.

The project would be managed by Contract and Management Services.

Mr Moore said Sandover Pinder had been chosen from a short list of six architectural companies and had previously designed the Kalgoorlie Airport facilities.

"Mining exploration companies will reap the benefits of the State Government's $9 million commitment to drill core libraries in Kalgoorlie and Perth," the Minister said.

"The project also reflects the State Government's commitment to encouraging mining companies to continue developing successful exploration concepts and strategies.

"The library will enable mining companies to examine core samples from areas they intend to explore before starting field work."

Mr Moore said that although the Department of Minerals and Energy stored petroleum core samples in Perth, there was no storage system at present for mineral cores.

"The new Kalgoorlie library will be in the middle of one of the most prospective pieces of Western Australia," he said.

Media contacts: Hartley Joynt, Minister's office, 08 9 321 1444

James Bowie, Department of Minerals and Energy, 08 9 222 3727