Environmental Planning for Mining of Cable Sands' Minninup Deposit, Western Australia
- Organization:
- The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 4
- File Size:
- 82 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1986
Abstract
In July 1986, Cable Sands (W.A.) Pty Ltd commenced mining for mineral sands at Minninup, approximately 16 km south of Bunbury, Western Australia.The area being mined is from the heel of the foredune to the rear of the hind-dune. The vegetation is mostly native vegetation with some old degraded pasture.The mining operation will be by suction cutter dredge, with continuous dredging, mineral separation and re-depositing of the sand.
Citation
APA: (1986) Environmental Planning for Mining of Cable Sands' Minninup Deposit, Western Australia
MLA: Environmental Planning for Mining of Cable Sands' Minninup Deposit, Western Australia. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1986.