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Thunderbird dreaming

SHEFFIELD Resources’ Thunderbird project tells a tale of two towns, one mine and one great hope, as Australia’s Mining Monthly found when it headed to site to feel the palpable excitement first-hand.

 The site of Thunderbird's accomodation village.

The site of Thunderbird's accomodation village.

On-site at the remote mine midway between Broome and Derby in Western Australia's beautiful but unforgiving Kimberley region, the end of the rains has allowed work to accelerate, with a number of Kimberley-based...

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