Sheffield Resources

Thunderbird location. Image supplied by Sheffield Resources
OPERATIONS

Sheffield ships from Broome

Maiden shipment sails from Broome port

25 March 2024

 Bagged zircon product awaiting loading
TECHNOLOGY

Thunderbird starts paying its way

Griffin congratulated KMS for the milestone achievement

08 January 2024

 Thunderbird ready to start
SURFACE

Thunderbird is go

A period of ramping up ore processing has begun

23 October 2023

The Thunderbird project should be producing ore by March 2024.
SURFACE

First ore production at Thunderbird expected by March

Its expenditure forecast remained within the original final investment decision budget of $48M.

18 September 2023

Construction of the concentrate and concentrate upgrade plants is mostly complete.
PROCESSING

Thunderbird commissioning starts with construction mostly complete

Services commissioning underway and plant commissioning expected to start soon

14 August 2023

Thunderbird local
SURFACE

Maxiflox to treat Thunderbird water

Scidev's two-year contract includes an option for a two-year extension

21 July 2023

 Commencement of clearing and grubbing for overburden stockpile area
SURFACE

Thunderbird roaring up the home straight

Thunderbird's construction is on schedule

19 June 2023

 Thunderbird in bloom
SURFACE

Thunderbird rising

First shipment from Thunderbird is expected in the first quarter of 2024

24 May 2023

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