Bulong Facts

• Ore reserve: 140M tonnes at 1.0% Ni, 0.1% Co

• Commissioning began in late 1998

• Major Contractors: Bateman-Kinhill, Kilborn SNC-Lavalin

• Autoclaving done in hyper-saline bore water

• Acid bought from WMC's Kalgoorlie smelter

• Project was developed by Resolute Ltd and sold to Preston just prior to commissioning for A$319M