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(43) Date of publication: 03.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/23 (21) Application number: 96919483.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C25C 1/ 12( . ) C25C 7/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1996/000332 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/038602 (05.12.1996 Gazette 1997/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.06.1995 AU 1995PN03318 (71) Applicant: Electrometals Mining Limited Oxenford, QLD 4210 (AU)	(72) Inventor: TREASURE, Patrick, Anthony Oxenford, QLD 4210 (AU) (74) Representative: Kiliaridis, Constantin, et al  Bugnion S.A., 10, Route de Florissant, Case Postale 375 1211 Genève 12 1211 Genève 12 (CH)