Projects
Westralian Nickel Ltd has focused it’s attention on two significant nickel
sulphide prospects on adjacent locations in the Pilbarra, these are E45/1866
known as Highway and E45/2146 known as Supply Well. These licenses are situated
across the Great Northern Highway, and located approximately 100 kilometres
east of Port Hedland, which is the largest mining port facility in the world
and approximately 20 klms from Goldsworthy, a former major Iron Ore deposit
and town.
Exploration conducted by C.R.A (Rio Tinto) in the early 1990’s identified a low-grade, inferred nickel-copper resource, with a higher grade core. This area was never developed due to several factors including the very low nickel price.
However with significant and sustained increases in the nickel price over recent
years along with radically improved exploration and metallurgical techniques,
prospects of this nature have become increasingly attractive.
Objectives
The objective of the Company is to delineate sufficient nickel and copper sulphide
reserves to allow the development of a mining operation on its two wholly owned
tenements.
If sufficient reserves are delineated the Directors believe the proximity to
Port Hedland, with the existing infrastructure and skilled workforce would provide
the foundation for a cost effective mining operation.
Work in Progress
The company has recently conducted a limited EM survey of just two sections
and has found 14 strong anomalies, some up to 1.2 klm in length. These are extremely
encouraging to the board.
Why
Nickel?
The demand for Nickel is greater than it’s ever been and
has recently been selling at an all time high. We believe this demand will be
sustained well into the next 2 decades due to emerging higher living standards
throughout Asian countries, India and Eastern Europe.
Summary
Westralian Nickel Ltd is satisfied that these prospects contain
nickel and has therefore committed to an extensive exploration program in 2005
and 2006.
Prospectus
For a printed copy of the prospectus, phone 61 8 9322 6955 or e-mail wni@westraliannickel.com.au