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Thunderbox puts Saracen in a sweet spot

THE Thunderbox gold mine near Leinster is back in production after a lengthy hiatus, with Norilsk Nickel’s trash turning into treasure for new owner Saracen Mineral Holdings.

Kristie Batten
Thunderbox puts Saracen in a sweet spot

Thunderbox was discovered in 1999 by a team led by well-known geologists Mark Bennett and Mike Dunbar and was brought into production in 2002 by LionOre. LionOre was taken over in 2007 for $A7.7 billion...

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