Resource Wrap: 1 April 2010 – WSA
March 31, 2010
Western Areas NL (WSA) is pleased to announce that high grade nickel production has commenced at the Tim King Pit at Spotted Quoll, two weeks ahead of schedule. 1,600 tonnes of supergene sulphide mineralisation averaging 4.8% nickel (containing 77.2t nickel) has been mined since 29th March. This is in addition to 3950 tonnes of oxide mineralisation averaging 3.0% nickel (containing 120t nickel) already mined from the top of the deposit. Western Areas said this mineralisation was located above the current ore reserves at Spotted Quoll and the Company is considering a number of options available to treat this high grade material.
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