Independence was incorporated in May 2000 for the purpose of discovering world-class ore bodies in Australia, focusing on gold and nickel.  Our philosophy is to favour ore bodies amenable to rapid evaluation and project turnover.

Through exploration success and corporate growth, the Company aims to have a number of Australian metal mines producing a significant profit to enable dividends to be sustainable.

In September 2002 the Company acquired the Long Nickel Mine and became a nickel producer in October 2002. 

The cash flow from this operation, apart from funding the payment of dividends, has allowed the Company to self fund its mine and regional exploration activities.

Corporate Goals

  bullet To increase shareholder wealth by increasing share price, paying dividends and investing in exploration, development and corporate acquisitions.
     
  bullet To use leading edge technology to support its exploration and mining activities.