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"Missing jet: Sundance Resources mining project in west Africa.

A private jet carrying at least 9 people, mostly Australian mining executives, has gone missing in west Africa, Australian media said.

The mining exectutives were from resouce company Sundance Resources. The Perth based mining company operates an Iron Ore mine in Cameroon, near the border with Gabon.

Families of those on board were told that the plane was due to land in Cameroon around 1am local time, however the private jet never landed at its destination and a search and rescue operation was now under way.

Australias Nine Network said those on board the plane incolude mining investor Ken Talbot, who is worth around A$1billion, Sundance Resources managing director and CEO Don Lewis, independent director Craig Oliver and non executive directors John Jones and Geoff Wedlock."