BARRY FITZGERALD

Boab readies Sorby Hills for bottling

FIRST production from the Sorby Hills lead-silver project in the north-east corner of Western Australia’s Kimberley region has been a long time coming, writes <b>Barry FitzGerald</b>.

Barry FitzGerald
Boab trees in WA's Kimberley region. Image: Gary Batten

Boab trees in WA's Kimberley region. Image: Gary Batten

More than 50 years in fact. But Sorby Hills is now not far off from having its day in the sun under the ownership of ASX-listed Boab (75%) and China's largest lead smelting company and silver producer...

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