Western Areas doubles resource at Aussie nickel prospect
ASX-listed Western Areas has increased the high-grade mineral resource at the company\'s Spotted Quoll prospect, in Western Australia, by 118%, to 1,05-million tons at an average grade of 7,2% nickel, for 75 140 t of contained nickel. The increase in estimated resources indicates the potential for a large underground mine at Spotted Quol, in addition to the open pit already being proposed, Western Areas said in a statement on Tuesday.
