Emerging Australian iron ore miner IronClad Mining Limited has announced that, as part of its ongoing feasibility study, it has identified and proven a sufficient water supply for its planned mining operations at the Wilcherry Hill iron project in South Australia.
Seven water bores were drilled into the fractured rock aquifer surrounding the proposed mining operations and pump tested over 24 hours to test sustainable yields. The sustainable yield will exceed two megaliters a day.
The development is an important step in advancing the planned start up of early mining operations at Wilcherry Hill in the last quarter of 2010.