Sheffield Resources: land of opportunity
Members of the board visit the Thunderbird project site. All Images: Sheffield Resources. SHEFFIELD Resources is advancing development of its flagship Thunderbird mineral sands project, between Derby and Broome in Western Australia, with first production to begin in Q4 of 2020. The Thunderbird mineral sands project is one of the largest, high-quality mineral sands discoveries in recent decades, and after securing all key permitting early this year, is now construction ready. The project will generate a suite of mineral sands products, including premium zircon suitable for the ceramic sector and LTR ilmenite – which would be one of the highest-grade sulphate feedstocks available globally. Sheffield Resources anticipated a two-year construction phase for the project with the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) supporting…