No Surface Tailings??

HIGH-GRADE NI-CU-PT-PD-ZN-CR-AU-V-TI DISCOVERIES IN THE "RING OF FIRE"

NI 43-101 Update (September 2012): 11.1 Mt @ 1.68% Ni, 0.87% Cu, 0.89 gpt Pt and 3.09 gpt Pd and 0.18 gpt Au (Proven & Probable Reserves) / 8.9 Mt @ 1.10% Ni, 1.14% Cu, 1.16 gpt Pt and 3.49 gpt Pd and 0.30 gpt Au (Inferred Resource)

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No Surface Tailings??

posted on Dec 10, 2009 10:53AM

Noront's news that a central shaft could be used to mine the Eagle's Nest (Copper/Nickel/Platinum/Palladium), Triple J Gold Zone and the BlackBird chromite deposits presents the intriguing possibility to accelerate the permitting process by eliminating a surface sulphide tailings deposit.

Mining high grade direct shipping chromite will leave large voids in the mine.

Mining operations between all three zones could scheduled to utilize a backfill system that would both stabilize the mine workings and eliminate the need for a surface tailings area.