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Last updated: October 3, 1988
The proposal is to establish a heavy mineral sand mining and processing operation. The proposed minesite is located at Cooljarloo near Cataby, approximately 170 km north of Perth. Initial processing at the site would produce a heavy mineral concentrate which is proposed to be transported by road to a dry processing plant at Muchea 40 km north of Perth. Mining of the deposits would be carried out using a single stage suction dredge to mine the upper level strands. A second dredge would then be... Read more...