re: Ann: EnviroGold subsidiary claims damages...
A delay they cannot afford. Could go under in 2009.
Sydney - Monday - December 1: (RWE Aust Business News) - Las Lagunas Ltd (LLL), a wholly owned subsidiary Envirogold Ltd (ASX:EVG), has lodged a Statement of Claim against Intermet Engineering Pty Ltd (IME) in the Federal Court. The Claim is seeking damages against IME for $US9.094 million and $A5.509 million for breach of contract and misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to the provision of engineering and procurement services for the Las Lagunas gold tailings project in the Dominican Republic. IME has notified LLL of a claim for $1,341,000 unpaid fees. Las Lagunas terminated IME's contract on November 12. Envirogold's executive chairman, Brian Johnson, said that construction of the project would not now be able to commence until next October, at the beginning of the next dry season in the Dominican Republic, and after outstanding engineering and final construction costings are completed. Project financing by Macquarie Bank is able to be drawn down until March 31, 2010. Establishment of the proposed joint venture to undertake the project will be deferred until a higher level of certainty is reached in relation to project construction costs and forward gold prices.
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