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Overview of the Offshore Mining Operations Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd -Marine Consent Hearing

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  • Overview of the Offshore

    Mining Operations

    Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd - Marine Consent Hearing

  • Schematic of the mine plan and scheduling

    Start of Mining

  • Crawler and IMV Mining direction

    Slope angle of 36 degrees

    Slope angle of 36 degrees

    Discharge of deored sediment (4m

    above seabed at all locations)

    Snapshot of IMV Operation in Progress

  • Key considerations in determining the mine plan Key considerations in determining the mine plan Key considerations in determining the mine plan Key considerations in determining the mine plan

    • Direction of dominate waves

    • Orientation of the IMV along predetermined mining lane(s)

    • Minimising the pit and mound profiles

    • Analysis of grade control drilling (iron sand grade and run of mine PSD)