New Zealand
Westland Mineral Sands
Hardie Pacific is the largest shareholder in this Company, holding permits in Westland, New Zealand, containing a world class resource both in grade and volume of heavy mineral concentrate (HMC), which include ilmenite, garnet, zircon and monazite. WMS has re-opened and refurbished both the Buller River Port at Westport and the Grey River Port, to allow for the bulk export of HMC to the world markets. A Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) is now operating 24 hours a day, with regular export shipments of HMC to the world markets. The recent Mananui consent will allow our second plant to be constructed.
Papahua Aggregate
Papahaua Resources Limited (of which Hardie interests own 50%) holds a 459 Ha exploration permit 20 km north of Westport. The target rock of interest within the exploration permit includes alluvial hard rock and alluvial diorites, originating from within the Britannia pluton. An initial exploration target of 232,000 m2 of in situ hard rock and alluvial diorite has been mapped within the exploration permit area.
Cooper Drilling Limited
Cooper Drilling Limited (of which Hardie interests own 50%) continues production within its M.L. area, supplying armour rock and aggregate to the local markets.
Grey Gravels
Grey Gravels Ltd hold a potential site for regional bulk storage of mineral sands, aggregate and armour rock all within 3.5 km of Greymouth Port. A freehold 160 ha property has been purchased which sits adjacent to the large-scale Fulton Hogan Gravel processing site. There is also the potential for river extraction along the elevated river plains of the Grey River.