en.Wedoany.com Reported - Blue Moon Metals Inc. has achieved three key milestones for its Nussir copper-silver-gold project in Hammerfest, Norway: the award of an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the processing plant, approval of the waste management plan and updated emission permit by the Norwegian Environment Agency, and approval of the updated mine operating plan by the Norwegian Directorate of Mining. These developments advance the project toward full construction and production in the fourth quarter of 2027.
The EPC contract for the civil, structural, mechanical, and piping scope of the Nussir processing plant has been awarded to MOMEK Services AS, a subsidiary of the MOMEK Group. The contract scope includes detailed design, building construction, equipment foundations, steel structures, piping and pipe supports, as well as installation of remaining mechanical equipment not directly procured by Blue Moon. The contract aligns with the execution plan established in the project's feasibility study from April 2026. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Mo i Rana, the MOMEK Group employs over 600 people with annual revenues of approximately €100 million, providing engineering, construction, mechanical installation, and manufacturing services for the mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, and defense sectors, holding ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications.
In the second quarter of 2026, the Norwegian Environment Agency approved the mine waste management plan for the Nussir project and issued an amendment to the emission permit (originally granted on January 15, 2016, and subsequently revised on November 30, 2021), incorporating the latest mine waste management plan. This approval fulfills the final outstanding regulatory prerequisite for commencing mining operations. The project now holds all significant permits required for construction and operation, including an extraction permit under the Minerals Act, an approved zoning plan under the Planning and Building Act, an emission permit under the Pollution Control Act, and an operating license under the Minerals Act.
On June 18, 2026, the Norwegian Directorate of Mining approved the updated operating plan for the Nussir mine as part of the previously granted operating license under the Minerals Act. The plan provides technical details for mine operations and closure. As of early June, underground development at Nussir had exceeded 2,000 meters, with over 1,000 meters completed since January 2026. The conveyor tunnel connecting the ramp to the ore body and the bin tunnel feeding the mill have been completed, enabling the start of construction for the ore conveying system.
Blue Moon CEO Christian Kargl-Simard stated that the award of the EPC contract, along with the approvals of the waste management plan and updated operating plan, represent three critical milestones for the project. With the permitting framework complete, long-lead equipment ordered, the mine ramp advancing toward the ore body, and key construction contracts in place, the company is on track to achieve production in the second half of 2027.
Blue Moon Metals is advancing five brownfield polymetallic projects, including the Nussir copper-silver-gold project and the NSG copper-zinc-gold-silver project in Norway, as well as the Blue Moon zinc-gold-silver-copper project, the Springer tungsten-molybdenum project, and the Apex germanium-gallium-copper project in the United States. All five projects are well-positioned with existing local infrastructure, including roads, power, and historical facilities. Zinc, copper, and tungsten are currently classified by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the European Union as metals critical to global economic and security interests, while germanium and gallium also appear on the USGS critical metals list. Major shareholders include Teck Resources Limited, funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., Hartree Partners, LP, Wheaton Precious Metals, Altius Minerals Corporation, Baker Steel Resources Trust, LNS, and Monial.
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