EXPLORATION / DEVELOPMENT

All systems go at Thunderbird mineral sands with 'final investment decision'

SHEFFIELD Resources' Thunderbird mineral sands project has become the second major mineral sands mine in Western Australia to get the go ahead in the past 16 months backed by financing from NAIF.

 Works underway at Thunderbird

Works underway at Thunderbird

The A$484 million development follows Strandline Resources' Coburn project being given the tick in May 2021. The latter had a cost tag of $338 million, with NAIF providing a $150 million facility. ...

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