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Last updated: February 24, 1998
The proposal is to mine 3. 7 million tonnes of shell-sand from a 67ha area of Success Bank over the two year period 1994 - 96. The proposed mining area is along the western side of the developing "second" shipping channel where high grade shell-sand deposits have been defined. The mining will be carried out by a suction dredge and will result in cutting into the bank at the northern end. The seafloor, currently at 3m to 5m depth, will be taken down to approximately 15m depth. Read more...