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Coburn pits ahead of schedule

DEVELOPMENT of two starter pits at Strandline Resources’ Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region is to start two months early.

Dozer mining units have arrived and been assembled at Coburn, ready to be moved into position ahead of the mining of first ore later this year.

Dozer mining units have arrived and been assembled at Coburn, ready to be moved into position ahead of the mining of first ore later this year.

After successfully mobilising the mining contractor in April, also ahead of schedule, construction of the temporary tailings storage facility is almost done and pre-strip mining will start next week. ...

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