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Re: Possible new mine near Condobolin
- Subject: Re: Possible new mine near Condobolin
- From: "Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 21:05:17 +1100
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David Bromage wrote in message ...
>There has been some media coverage about a possible new mine near
>Condobolin. A proposal has been put to the NSW government, but media
>reports have been light on detail. I've done some digging.
>
>Golden Cross Resources Ltd is proposing to open a new nickel and cobalt
>mine at Fifield, 50km north of Condobolin. The deposit covers about 45 sq
>km and extends from 200m to 1000m below the surface. While nickel and
>cobalt are the main metals sought, there are economic concentrations of
>other metals.
>
<snip>
There has been mining at Fifield for many years. I can't remember whether
the ore was railed from Condo or Tullamore in the days when there was no
road transport.
Barry Campbell