Hawks Nest

Hawks Nest is a gold development project situated within the Mt. Margaret mineral field, Laverton district, Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The site occupies the characteristically flat to undulating terrain of the Eastern Goldfields, underlain by Archaean greenstone sequences. Operationally, the environment presents fine red-dust abrasion challenges demanding high-specification filtration systems across all rotating equipment, HVAC units, and instrumentation enclosures. Dust suppression and sealed-bearing maintenance programmes are non-negotiable procurement priorities at this latitude.

Hawks Nest is currently in the development and construction phase, operated by Magnetic Resources NL (ASX: MAU). This lifecycle stage drives concentrated demand across:

• EPC/EPCM engineering services — feasibility, detailed design, and project delivery
• Capital equipment procurement — hoisting systems, paste-fill plant, surface infrastructure
• Underground development contracting by category
• Reagent and consumable supply chain establishment (CIL/CIP circuit inputs)
• Camp, power, and water infrastructure mobilisation

Vendors should engage early; procurement windows for long-lead capital items are active during this phase.

The project is advancing toward underground gold extraction, consistent with the high-grade, structurally controlled mineralisation typical of Eastern Goldfields greenstone terranes. Key engineering priorities include:

• Primary ventilation infrastructure — raise-bored ventilation shafts, fan stations, and auxiliary ducting
• Ground support systems — rock bolting, mesh, and shotcrete programmes suited to variable geotechnical domains
• Dewatering and humidity management for underground workings
• Processing circuit infrastructure (circuit type to be confirmed at detailed design)
• On-site power generation by category — remote grid-independent supply

Operating within the Laverton district requires rigorous Aboriginal Heritage compliance under Western Australian heritage legislation. B2B partners are expected to demonstrate:

• Documented heritage survey and clearance protocols integrated into ground-disturbance workflows
• Preferential engagement with Aboriginal-owned enterprises and local Ngaanyatjarra/Wongatha community businesses
• Supply chain diversity reporting aligned with operator ESG commitments
• Environmental management plans addressing dust, water, and land rehabilitation

Vendors with established Indigenous procurement partnerships hold a demonstrable competitive advantage in this region.