Joombarn-buru News
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Kimberley Mineral Sands begins shipping product from Thunderbird Project as land clearing suspension ordered
08/01/2024. The first shipment of mineral sands from a major mine in the Kimberley to China has begun despite concerns about Indigenous cultural heritage.
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Minister suspends works approval at Kimberley mine site to protect sacred object
27/12/2023. The Western Australian Minister for Aboriginal Affairs has intervened in a controversial Kimberley mining site, partially suspending section 18 approvals given for works at the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project after Traditional Owners alerted his department to a culturally significant object.
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NAIF’s Investment in the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project
In March 2022 NAIF made an Investment Decision to offer financial assistance of up to $160 million to Kimberley Mineral Sands (KMS) to support the development of the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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Joint effort sees Native Title declared over West Kimberley Country
3/11/2021. Joombarn-buru Native Title claimants have had their unbreakable connection to Country recognised by the Federal Court, with their Native Title over a portion of land in the Kimberley being declared on 3 November 2021.
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JBAC Newsletter
01/06/2025. Welcome to the second newsletter for the JBAC members. We are excited to update you on what has been keeping us busy, but first we have a couple of requests from you to help us bring key projects together.
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Thunderbird Reaches One Million Tonne Bulk Export Milestone
27/06/2025. Kimberley Mineral Sands (KMS) is celebrating a major achievement with the recent export of the one millionth wet metric ton (WMT) of product from Thunderbird Operations through the Port of Broome since bulk exports began in March 2024.
