Sheffield Resources Limited has confirmed that Kimberley Mineral Sands (KMS) has successfully completed its maiden product shipment of around 300 metric tonnes of bagged non-magnetic (zircon) concentrate.
Kimberley Mineral Sands began production ahead of schedule in Q4 2023, utilising its Port Hedland shipping capacity to ship non-magnetic concentrate products to three existing offtake customers, with revenue expected in January 2024.
The back loading of empty containers from Port Hedland to China, using a truck fleet transporting imported containers from Port Hedland to Broome, has enabled cost-effective shipping of bagged products in containers. Preparations for additional bagged shipments and bulk shipping from Broome are underway.
Ramp up is executing well, with initial quarterly production statistics for December 2023, expected to be released before the end of January 2024.
“We wish to congratulate the Kimberley Mineral Sands team and thank our offtake customers for this milestone achievement of first revenue for the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine, and with KMS production ramp up progressing very well, we look forward to delivering further increased volumes of product to our customers in the coming weeks and months ahead,” Sheffield Resources Executive Chair Bruce Griffin said.
