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ROCK ON! Bass player Tim Batchelor, 37, left, and his drum-player father Phill, 63, represent the generational mix of performers preparing for this weekend’s 60 Years of Wimmera Rock in Horsham. Phill is one of the patriarchs of Horsham contemporary music, having played in popular bands such as Spice, The Rusty Springs Band, Spectacle, Dunkin’ Biscuit and the Cremes and Whiskers Blake. Tim, who started playing music while at school with his group Minimum Chips, will join Phill on stage during the festival. Wimmera ready to rock, pages 26 and 27. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
Miners: Let’s talk P
BY DEAN LAWSON
roject leaders working on a mining plan likely to change Horsham’s socio-economic landscape if it goes ahead will ramp up public consultation surrounding the development.
Iluka Resources will expand an information-sharing program next month as part of requirements to keep regional community and stakeholders informed and engaged. The company has, since September 2018, been exploring the potential of a multi-million-dollar Wimmera Project, a mineral sand-mining venture about eight kilometres north of Toolondo.
If the project, about 40 kilometres south of Horsham, becomes a reality, expectations are it will create 300 to 350 jobs during construction and an additional 280 to 350 full-time jobs for up to 25 years. Iluka Murray Basin regional manager Dean Menzel stressed the project was still ‘very much’ in an assessment stage, which meant it might or might not happen. “There is still a lot of work to be done and it looks like our pre-feasibility study will go to the back end of this year,” he said. “We are serious about the project, but will it happen? At this point we can’t answer that and of course we
wouldn’t be there if it didn’t have potential.” Mr Menzel said pre-feasibility work involved a range of technical studies and analysis scenarios based on building a commercial case for a mine. “A big challenge for the project is to demonstrate an economically viable mineral-separation process,” he said. “The very fine nature of the deposit means traditional mineral-separation techniques and processes are uneconomical. “During the past 18 months Iluka has tested an innovative mineral-processing technique designed especially for fine minerals. “The pilot showed the technique is
suitable and is being refined to ensure products meet customers’ stringent quality criteria. “This work will be key to an Iluka board investment decision.” The project is also subject to an Environmental Effects Statement, EES, which requires extensive community and stakeholder engagement. “To date, Iluka’s focus has been on direct engagement with affected landowners and key regulatory stakeholders at all levels of government,” Mr Menzel said. “We plan to increase engagement with other stakeholders and the broader community in line with key steps in the EES process.
“The first of those will be a public exhibition period for EES scoping requirements. “We are planning public forums and a range of other engagement activities around that milestone, which we expect to undertake in March.” Mr Menzel said Iluka had also commissioned a socio-economic study and broader social-impact assessment of the Wimmera Project. “We will integrate that work into the EES engagement program to create an efficient approach to discussions about the project’s impact and opportunities,” he said. Continued page 3
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