Global mineral sands producer Sheffield Resources (ASX:SFX) has announced that Kimberley Mineral Sands has completed its inaugural bulk shipment of 10,000 metric tonnes of non-magnetic (zircon) concentrate from its Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine located in Western Australia.
The shipment which included an additional 1,100 metric tonnes of bagged zircon concentrate, departed from the Port of Broome and is en route to an established off-take customer.
“We are extremely pleased by this landmark bulk shipment achievement and the continued progress and ramp up of the Thunderbird Mine,” Sheffield Resources Executive Chair Mr Bruce Griffin said.
“We wish to thank our logistics partners and local Kimberley port authorities in securing this first bulk shipment from the Port of Broome… we look forward to continued growth in production and product shipments throughout 2024”.
The Thunderbird Mineral Sands project is one of the largest and highest-grade mineral sands discoveries in the past 30 years.
Subsequent bulk shipments, consisting of zircon, magnetic (ilmenite) concentrate, and paramagnetic (leucoxene) products, are scheduled for the forthcoming weeks as Thunderbird moves towards reaching its nameplate capacity.
Thunderbird’s production ramp-up and shipping endeavours will be updated in the company’s March 2024 quarterly report.
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