Image Resources: A brighter image
IMAGE Resources managing director Patrick Mutz said the ramp-up to full-scale production at the miner’s Boonanarring project was achieved in only two months (as opposed to six months) after operations started in February, partially due to higher grade ore than expected based on the Ore Reserve. “It was equally due to three very important contributors,” he said. These were a high quality deposit with coarse grained mineralisation and high heavy mineral (HM) grade; the proper matching of plant and equipment with the deposit; and a very experienced workforce. “The rapid ramp-up was beneficial as it contributed to higher than forecast production and revenue,” Mr Mutz said. At the recent Noosa Mining Conference in Queensland, Mr Mutz told investors the company…