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October 2004

First production bottle from ACI Glass using Monto Feldspar.

June 2004

Mayor of Ipswich Cr. Paul Pisasale presenting SAFE Group of Companies Managing Director Les Dyne, and Monto Minerals Executive Chairman Peter Slaughter with a plaque commemorating the opening of the Feldspar Washing Plant in Dinmore, Ipswich.

Mayor of Ipswich Cr. Paul Pisasale, Monto Minerals Executive Chairman Peter Slaughter, and SAFE Group of Companies Managing Director Les Dyne, at the opening of the Feldspar Washing Plant at Dinmore, Ipswich.

May 2004

First consignment of feldspar from the Trial Plant delivered to Dinmore Plant.

Shaker table separating feldspar and apatite.

Group of locals visiting the Trial Plant on 2 May 2004. (Photo courtesy of Central & North Burnett Times)

Trial Plant with ilmenite stockpile in foreground. (Photo courtesy of Central & North Burnett Times)

Trial Plant. (Photo courtesy of Central & North Burnett Times)

HAL Plant construction nearing completion.

April 2004

First feldspar stockpile.

Trial Plant night shift commences.

February 2004

Aerial photograph of trial plant site, showing first mine pit.

View of stockpiled ore from top of plant.

CEO Geoff Moore mapping the excavated mine pit.

6 metre diameter Warman thickener under construction.

Roche MT spiral separators installed in the demonstration plant.

Feldspar drier being refurbished at Dinmore.