Kimberley Mineral Sands

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

 Wet concentrate plant and concentrate upgrade plant progress
SURFACE

KMS helps get key road open again

At Thunderbird, construction is on track and more than 75% complete

15 February 2023

Mine site access road with process plant in the background (mid-January 2023)
SURFACE

TC Ellie fails to hamper Thunderbird

Since March 2021 more than $210 million has been spent on construction and early works

17 January 2023

Thunderbird product in waiting
SURFACE

Thunderbird closes on takeoff

KSM has secured offtake contracts for about 80% of the revenue from stage 1 production.

09 August 2022

 Thunderbird road signs
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Thunderbird stream still flowing

KMS has secured offtake contracts for about 80% of the revenue from stage 1 production.

24 March 2022

Thunderbird visitor
SURFACE

Trial mining starts at Thunderbird

KMS will produce a zircon rich non-magnetic concentrate and low temperature roast ilmenite.

27 July 2021

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