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Heron completes Yerilla scoping study

DESPITE the falling nickel price, Heron Resources says its scoping study into the Yerilla nickel laterite project near Kalgoorlie has returned positive results and supports the proposed use of atmospheric leaching technology.

Kristie Batten
Heron completes Yerilla scoping study

Using the process, the company says, Yerilla could have an 18 year operating life producing 21,000 tonnes of nickel in mixed sulphide intermediate product and 1400t of cobalt a year from 2.5 million tonnes...

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