Strandline Resources is a step closer to winning Federal funds for its Coburn minerals sands in the Mid West with the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility progressing the project to the detailed due-diligence phase (reports The West Australian) . Strandline managing director Luke Graham said while the NAIF assessment continued, the company would advance discussions with private lenders. “We will also continue negotiations on project development contracts, product offtake and strategic partner arrangements,” he said.