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The dimension of the mineralisation suits open pit mining methods with a low strip ratio. The mineralisation is exposed at surface eliminating the need for expensive stripping of barren overburden. The low strip ratio of less than 1:1 and low mining rates of less than 1 million tonne per annum results in a small fleet of mining equipment. The deposit is approximately 15 km from the Stuart Highway. This minimises the cost of the access haul road.
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Beneficiation Test work has proven that heavy media separation is an effective way to remove waste materials from the Nolans mineralisation. This process involves crushing and screening the rum of mine mineralisation before processing through heavy media. In 2008 the company will have completed this pilot plant. This process is important as the optimum rejection of waste in the plants will allow;
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