The Mercury reported Venture Minerals (ASX:VMS) is waiting for approval to start an open-cut tin and tungsten operation in the Tarkine area.

As quoted in the market news:

Venture Minerals, which is waiting to hear if it can start mining at its Mt Lindsay tin/tungsten project near Tullah in the North-West, says its Big Wilson deposit could be a landmark discovery given the shortage of new tin projects around the world.

The Big Wilson discovery is just 6km from Mt Lindsay and the first drill hole intersected a massive 47m tin strike.

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