Pure Minerals Limited announced that it has received conditional commitment from the Townsville City Council (TCC) for a block of land to construct the Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub ("TECH Project"). The land is located in the Lansdown Industrial Precinct ("Lansdown") at Woodstock, 40km west of Townsville. Lansdown is currently zoned as rural land, but the TCC is in the process of rezoning the precinct to a strategic high-impact industrial zone. The TCC is establishing Lansdown to attract new industries such as advanced manufacturing, with its key objectives being: Best-practice, low-emission, energy-efficient ecologically sensitive industrial development; Innovative and dynamic enterprises that support the creation of new job opportunities for Townsville; Co-location of industrial uses, such as advanced manufacturing, processing and technology; and Minimising adverse amenity impacts upon lands outside the precinct. Other projects committed to Lansdown include the Imperium3 consortium's planned battery plant. After a successful Stage 1 tender, the TCC has conditionally committed the land to PM1. The next step is for PM1 and the TCC to negotiate a term sheet regarding the land and associated commercial terms. The blocks of land conditionally committed to the TECH Project are part Lot 19 (127 hectares) and Lot 20 (162 hectares). Constructing the TECH Project in Lansdown offers many benefits: Road ­ The Flinders Highway connects the Port of Townsville to Lansdown with only one traffic light. Class 1 and 2 road trains are allowed on the Flinders Highway, which will offer the TECH Project an effective and efficient trucking solution. Rail ­ There is a 40m wide rail corridor along the Flinders Highway frontage that allows for a spur or siding off the main rail line, which could be an alternative ore transport solution. Water ­ The Haughton pipeline is currently being duplicated to allow an additional 85GL per annum. The TECH Project requires approximately 1.5GL per annum of raw water. Power and Transmission ­ The existing Ross River solar farm (150MW) is located in close proximity and the planned Edify solar farm (400MW) is even closer. 66kV transmission lines run directly to the TECH Project site. The TECH Project requires approximately 10MW power per annum. Communications ­ High speed communications will be available with fibre optic cable running along the site's boundaries.