LOCATION
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550 kilometres south-east of Darwin, in the Northern Territory
HISTORY
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NRR acquired the mineral titles associated with Nathan River from the Receivers and Managers of Western Desert Resources in November 2017
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NRR has invested c.A$50m into infrastructure, plant and equipment, permitting, site establishment costs and engaging with local communities

TENURE & RESOURCE
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Mine site tenure is held as Mining and Exploration Leases covering 1,816km2
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Access Authority and Mining lease covering haul road and port operations
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JORC Reserve – 8.4Mt at 57.2% Fe
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DSO Reserves – 6.5Mt at 59.4% Fe
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JORC Resource – 279Mt at 41.5% Fe
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Fully integrated pit to port infrastructure including:
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Mine: airstrip, camp (200 person), iron ore processing plant, offices, workshops, laboratory, water management, storage and treatment facilities
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Haul road: private, sealed haul road and bridges,
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Port: camp (40 person), port stockyard, barge loading and sample preparation facilities
EXPLORATION
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Priority 1: exploration will target new DSO deposits, based on our knowledge of high-grade ore forming processes at Danehill and Zabeel
Priority 2: increase global resource base for Stage 2 development
PRODUCTION
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Currently producing DSO iron ore at a run rate of ~1.3Mtpa, increasing to ~2.2Mtpa in Q4 2021
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Processing studies underway to increase production to 5Mtpa