Thunderbird

PROJECT FINANCE

Debt rescue package required for Thunderbird

Sheffield and Yansteel have to pony up cash to keep mineral sands mine solvent

19 November 2025

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Warning sounded over China's control of Australian zirconium

Export controls mooted, national security concerns raised over nuclear missile input

03 November 2025

MINERS

Sheffield zipping along with zircon record

Kimberley mineral sands mine achieves new highs for production and shipments

03 April 2025

MINERS

Image's Atlas strides, Sheffield puffs up Thunderbird

First concentrate produced near Perth and Broome sales increase for WA mineral sands miners

21 February 2025

MINERS

Sheffield announces Thunderbird job cuts

Workforce reduction is part of cost-cutting measures at mineral sands mine

04 December 2024

MINERS

Ramp up of production and shipments at Thunderbird

Griffin says projected June shipments will be close to 1.1Mtpa

27 June 2024

MINING IQ ARTICLES

Revealed: Australia's top mining development projects

Lithium assets in WA top the rankings in Project Pipeline Handbook

10 July 2023

PROJECT FINANCE

Sheffield raises for South Atlantic mineral sands play

Brazilian beaches a tempting expansion target as Thunderbird advance continues

28 February 2023

RESOURCE STOCKS

Dreadnought's Illaara Shift: High-Grade Upside

DRE extends Illaara lodes with high-grade results, improving project confidence and

PARTNER CONTENT

Webdrill's Defining Year: CEO Jared Webb on Record Growth and the Road to 2026

Key achievements included streamlining the supply chain to enable six‑week rig builds at the Landsdale HQ

RESOURCE STOCKS

Burbanks Drilling Unlocks Gold Value

Drilling success at Burbanks advances Horizon Minerals’ gold growth plan

RESOURCE STOCKS

LinQ Minerals: A$15.4M Fuels Gilmore

Strong institutional support accelerates exploration and drilling at the Gilmore

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