Nui Phao
Highlights
- Polymetallic mine with significant deposits of tungsten, fluorspar, bismuth, copper and gold
- One of world’s largest identified tungsten deposits outside China, with 52.5 million tons of ore with average WO3(tungsten trioxide) grade of 0.21%
- Once in production, Nui Phao will be the largest producer of tungsten outside China, and among the largest producers of acid-grade fluorspar and bismuth in the world

- With open-pit mining and low strip ratio, will be one of the lowest-cost producers of tungsten in the world
- Favorable location with convenient access to railway, roads and ports
- Significant progress made, with production set to begin in early 2013
- Additional exploration potential to extend the mining life past the current plans of 16 years

