Panoramic Suspends Mining at Savannah Nickel Mine
Panoramic Suspends Mining at Savannah Nickel Mine
Around 140 jobs will be lost after the administrators of Panoramic Resources (ASX:PAN) decided to suspend mining at the company's troubled Savannah nickel mine in WA's Kimberley region.
Panoramic Resources（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：PAN）的管理人員決定暫停該公司位於西澳大利亞州金伯利地區陷入困境的薩凡納鎳礦的採礦後，將失去約140個工作崗位。
The decision is the second in a week from miners; last Friday, Core Lithium confirmed that it was suspending operations at its Finiss lithium mine in the Northern Territory and would continue to process stockpiled ore to maintain cash flow.
該決定是礦商在一週內作出的第二項決定；上週五，Core Lithium證實將暫停其位於北領地的Finiss鋰礦的運營，並將繼續加工庫存礦石以維持現金流。
The news about Savannah comes 26 days after the administrators from FTI were appointed on December 12, following Panoramic's attempt to conserve cash and cut costs.
有關薩凡納的消息是在FTI的管理人員於12月12日被任命26天后發佈的，此前Panoramic試圖節省現金和削減成本。
The administrators indicated at the time of their appointment that they would continue the Savannah mine operation to generate cash and help pay down debt and other liabilities.
管理人員在被任命時表示，他們將繼續進行薩凡納礦山的業務，以產生現金並幫助償還債務和其他負債。
However, the slumping price did the company no favors, as metal from Indonesian-Chinese-owned mines and processing facilities continued to contribute to the global nickel surplus.
但是，價格暴跌對該公司沒有好處，因爲來自印尼-中國擁有的礦山和加工設施的金屬繼續爲全球鎳盈餘做出貢獻。
In fact, nickel prices fell by 45% in 2023 due to the boom in metal production from Indonesia.
實際上，由於印度尼西亞金屬產量的繁榮，鎳價格在2023年下跌了45％。
"While operations have continued, including a shipment of approximately 10,000 tonnes of nickel concentrate on January 3, 2024, nickel prices have continued to trend lower," the administrators said in a statement to the ASX on Tuesday morning.
管理人員在週二上午向澳大利亞證券交易所發表的一份聲明中表示：“儘管業務仍在繼續，包括2024年1月3日運送約1萬噸鎳精礦，但鎳價格繼續走低。”
"After further engagement with major creditors, key suppliers, and other stakeholders, the administrators have determined that operations at the Savannah Nickel Project will be suspended over the coming days.
“在與主要債權人、主要供應商和其他利益相關者進一步接觸後，管理人員已確定薩凡納鎳礦項目的運營將在未來幾天內暫停。
"As a consequence of the decision to suspend operations at the Savannah Nickel Project, the majority of around 140 Panoramic staff on-site will be stood down and, unfortunately, made redundant, with some experiencing immediate effects.
“由於決定暫停Savannah Nickel項目的運營，大約140名Panoramic現場員工中的大多數將被解僱，不幸的是，他們將被裁員，其中一些人將立即受到影響。
Employees with unpaid accrued entitlements are creditors in a voluntary administration of a company, with certain statutory priority entitlements ranking above the claims of unsecured creditors.
擁有未付應計權利的僱員是公司自願管理中的債權人，某些法定優先權的排序高於無擔保債權人的債權。
Employees may also be entitled to make a claim against the Commonwealth Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) scheme in the event of a shortfall in distributable funds available to meet certain of their entitlements, depending on the outcome of the administration process.
如果可用於支付某些應享待遇的可分配資金短缺，僱員還有權向聯邦公平權利保障（FEG）計劃提出索賠，具體取決於管理程序的結果。
An update in this regard will be provided by the administrators in due course.
管理員將在適當時候提供這方面的最新情況。
"While it was our intention to continue trading on the Savannah Nickel Project and preserve the employment of the operating team as we explored opportunities for a sale or recapitalization of Panoramic's business, after consultation with major creditors and key suppliers, it is apparent that the prospect of achieving a near-term turnaround of operations and finances is low," Administrator Daniel Woodhouse said in the statement to the ASX.
管理人丹****豪斯在向澳大利亞證券交易所發表的聲明中表示：“儘管我們打算在與主要債權人和主要供應商協商後，在探索出售或重組Panoramic業務的機會時繼續進行薩凡納鎳礦項目交易並保留運營團隊的就業機會，但很明顯，在短期內實現運營和財務週轉的前景很低。”
"The administrators, with assistance from Treadstone Resource Partners, will continue a dual-track strategy to sell or recapitalize the Panoramic business.
“在Treadstone Resource Partners的協助下，管理人員將繼續執行雙軌戰略，出售全景業務或進行資本重組。
"This process will continue regardless of the Savannah Nickel Project's operating status and will seek to realize the full value of the defined ore bodies, extensive infrastructure, and exploration potential of the project," the statement concluded.
聲明總結說：“無論Savannah Nickel項目的運營狀況如何，這一過程都將繼續，並將尋求實現該項目已確定礦體、廣泛基礎設施和勘探潛力的全部價值。”
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。