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(43) Date of publication: 02.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/09 (21) Application number: 09761186.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C22B 3/06(2006.01) C22B 3/08(2006.01) C22B 3/10(2006.01) C22B 23/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2009/000754 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/149521 (17.12.2009 Gazette 2009/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 13.06.2008 AU 2008903042 19.06.2008 AU 2008100563 03.07.2008 AU 2008903418 (71) Applicants: Poseidon Nickel Limited Subiaco, W.A. 6008 (AU) Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd Perth, WA 6000 (AU)	(72) Inventor: RODRIGUEZ, Michael Subiaco, W.A. 6008 (AU) (74) Representative: Thomson, Craig Richard  Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)