Development West Coast invests $3m in mineral sands mining group

Development West Coast invests $3m in mineral sands mining group
WMS group is mining on farmland near Cape Foulwind. (Image: Getty)
Staff reporters
The West Coast’s regional economic development agency has invested $3 million in mineral sands miner WMS Group. Development West Coast (DWC) chief executive Heath Milne said the decision aligned with its objectives to promote sustainable employment opportunities and economic benefits for the West Coast. WMS Group mines and exports titanium-rich ilmenite along with small amounts of rare-earth minerals from private farmland near Cape Foulwind.MWS Group managing director Ray Mudgway said the company was on track with plans to seek...

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