July 20 (Reuters) - Altura Mining Ltd AJM.AX :
* NOTES ANNOUNCEMENT BY CIVMEC ON JULY 17 ON LEGAL CLAIM AGAINST ALTURA SUBSIDIARY
* LEGAL CLAIM IN RELATION TO PROCESS PLANT CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION WORK AT ALTURA'S PILGANGOORA LITHIUM PROJECT
* TO DEFEND PROCEEDINGS BY CIVMEC
* ALTURA'S POSITION IS THAT LIQUIDATED DAMAGES OF AT LEAST $2.35 MILLION ARE PAYABLE BY CIVMEC IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT
* NOTES FINANCIAL IMPACT OF DELAYS ATTRIBUTED TO CIVMEC FAR EXCEEDED LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PAYABLE OR AMOUNTS CIVMEC IS NOW PURSUING
* DENIES ASSERTION BY CIVMEC THAT AGREEMENT THAT ALTURA WOULD PAY $2.4 MILLION PLUS GST WAS REACHED IN JAN 2019