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BHP OH&S inquiry terms set (22/06/2004)

... has announced the terms of reference for an inquiry into the health and safety practices at the company's Pilbara iron ore operations and the Boodarie Iron hot briquetted iron plant.President of BHP Billiton Iron Ore Graeme Hunt said the ...

Minerals and energy capacity to grow strongly (2/06/2004)

... projects, some 52% (or $11.1 billion) of the estimated total capital cost. Investment interest is also strong in iron ore, nickel, alumina and gold projects.There are 130 projects listed that are at less advanced stages. “These are mainly ...

Hamersley Iron signs 200 million tonne deal (28/04/2004)

... Iron will supply Shanghai Baosteel with a total of 200 million tonnes of iron ore over the next 20 years. China is now Australia’s second largest customer, after Japan, for mineral and energy commodities.In the past six years, Australian iron ...

Koolyanobbing: expansion sales on a low boat to China (24/03/2004)

... will expand production at its Koolyanobbing iron ore project in Western Australia to over 5.2Mt in 2004 as a result of rampant demand for iron ore from Chinese and Japanese steel makers.In 2003, Portman mined and shipped 4.7Mt from the ...

$US9bn deal for BHP Billiton (2/03/2004)

... on Monday with four Chinese steel mills, securing the sale of approximately 12 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of iron ore.The joint venture will be BHP Billiton’s largest ever commercial agreement with Chinese steel mills, with sales of iron ...

Bulkex used to introduce innovations (23/02/2004)

... Engineers, which counts companies like BHPBIO and Griffin Coal among its customers.Some time ago, a BHP Billiton iron ore train loading facility at Newman in WA was giving large variations in wagon loads, requiring average loads to be kept ...

Many more join the rush to production (23/02/2004)

... three years’ production at a rate of over 1Mt a year.A mine plan and ore reserve estimates are being prepared. The iron ore will be shipped through the Port of Geraldton.BHPB to expand iron ore opsBHP Billiton has approved a ...

Forum puts spotlight on mine lighting (23/02/2004)

... new product is the MustADD air filtration system that has already been tested for 90 days at a Rio Tinto iron ore mine.The system uses microporous filters to clean all air and prevent water ingress. A convoluted-path cyclone ejects large dust ...

West Angelas: demand for marra mamba drives a rolling ramp up (23/02/2004)

... West Angelas mine iron ore operation in the Pilbara has ramped up to the design capacity a few years ahead of schedule, with further expansion recently announced.Last month modifications were made to the plant to achieve the planned capacity ...

Strong result for Bluescope Steel (20/02/2004)

... steel prices together with higher raw material and ocean freight costs, although we are largely protected against coal, iron ore and freight cost increases for the balance of ...

BHP Billiton reports 30% profit lift (20/02/2004)

... (approx $A1.53 billion) -- up 30.3% on the same period in 2002 -- the company reported yesterday.Western Australian iron ore production of 44.9 million tonnes and despatches of 44 million tonnes were both records, driven by strong demand from ...

Conveying info along with iron ore (12/02/2004)

... Billiton Iron Ore has installed a 5000m overland conveyor as an alternative to road transport at its Yandi operation in the Hamersley region of Western Australia.The 3200tph conveyor relies on Ampcontrol’s iMAC control system to provide ...

Midwest iron ore exports on track (12/02/2004)

... for the direct shipping project, and we expect to be in a position to commence mining and sales of direct shipping iron ore through the Port of Geraldton in the fourth quarter of this year,” de Belle said.“There are additional targets at ...

BHBPIO expands capacity in WA (12/02/2004)

... Billiton has announced the approval of a significant brownfields expansion project in its WA iron ore business.Capacity at the Pilbara iron ore operations will be increased from 100Mtpa to 110Mtpa by the end of the year.The capital cost ...

Demand grows for WA Marra Mamba (20/01/2004)

... West Angelas mine to a nominal capacity of 25Mtpa.The move has been driven by demand for West Angelas Marra Mamba iron ore in Japan, Korea and China.Work on the 20Mtpa mine will begin soon, subject to government approvals, and should be ...

BHPBIO connects mines to Newman power (16/01/2004)

... Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Sector has won a $35m contract from BHP Billiton Iron Ore to connect mining sites in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia to an existing gas-fired power station in Newman.The company will ...

Heaps of Work Eventuates for HWE (16/01/2004)

... and ore production in just under three years.HWE Mining has also secured an 18-month contract for the Koolyanobbing iron ore mining services contract with Portman. This contract extension, combined with a similar contract for the Northern ...

Hamersley ramps up earthmoving order (8/01/2004)

... addition to replacing some older machines, the new equipment will meet mine expansion driven by China’s demand for more iron ore.According to Komatsu Australia western region general manager Murray Rance, a key factor in winning the order was ...

West Angelas expansion gets JV approval (11/12/2003)

... expansion has been driven by a growing market acceptance in Japan, Korea and China for West Angelas Marra Mamba iron ore products.The 20Mtpa West Angelas mine was commissioned in 2002 and is expected to be operating at full capacity during the ...

Mindy Mindy has iron deposit (3/12/2003)

... that confirmed the presence of a potentially significant channel iron deposit on its tenements at its Mindy Mindy Iron Ore JV Project in WA.Under the joint venture arrangement, Fortescue Metal Group has a 50% interest in the Mindy Mindy ...

Hands on practical conveyor engineering training hits the mark (27/11/2003)

... of WA has run four-day technical training courses in belt conveyor engineering and a recent course for BHP Billiton Iron Ore at Port Hedland it clocked up its 250th participant.In recognition of this milestone, a lateral thinkers clock (no ...

Not much glisters; certainly not gold (26/11/2003)

... the mergers between AngloGold and Ashanti, and Harmony Gold and African Rainbow Minerals go ahead.NickelAs with iron ore, it is Chinese demand for stainless steel that is driving the nickel price skywards. Since 1997 China has risen to be ...

First Yandi ore is shipped through Cape Lambert port (29/10/2003)

... Tinto subsidiary Hamersley Iron has shipped its first iron ore from the Yandicoogina mine in Western Australia through Robe River’s Cape Lambert port facilities.The Lowlands Beilun, carrying 168,000t of HI Yandi product, is destined for Nippon ...

Gosnells Quarry is here for a long time, but you’ll never notice (23/10/2003)

... over its competitors: it uses a massive primary jaw crusher.The 84' x 60' crusher would be more at home in a big iron ore mine, but its capacity to cope with 600tph has a positive effect on speeding up the overall process at the quarry.In ...

Mine planning software irons out BHPB (20/10/2003)

... mine planning and modelling software worth $500,000 has now been installed at BHP Billiton iron ore mines in and around Newman in WA.More than 30 Vulcan licences worth half a million dollars have been rolled out at Whaleback, JimbleBar, ...

Koolyanobbing iron ore project a goer (8/10/2003)

... Limited is set to commence construction for the expansion of its Koolyanobbing iron ore project in WA after announcing formal approval for the $20.3m development of the new Northern Tenement mining areas at Windarling and Mt Jackson.The ...

WA mine to port rail success toasted (25/09/2003)

... and the Australian Railroad Group (ARG) are celebrating the railing of 20Mt of Koolyanobbing iron ore to the port of Esperance.Portman Managing Director, Barry Eldridge said this was a significant event for the company and its major ...

More inducted to the Hall of Fame (25/09/2003)

... the field of contract mining. The company successfully employed large-scale machinery to selectively mine gold, iron ore, coal and nickel. Roche Mining celebrates its 75th anniversary this ...

Qld bulk coal conveyors for the world (25/09/2003)

... and installing its transfer systems for coal mines and operators of coal port facilities, other T-W products include iron ore, pelletised magnesite and salt installations as well as workshop support stands, head pulley removal frames, skirting, ...

Low maintenance heavy-duty pumps available (19/06/2003)

... heavy-duty service in slurry applications available.Applications include: mineral processing (coal, copper, gold, iron ore, nickel, oil sands, phosphate); aggregate (sand and gravel); thickener and tailings; and mine dewatering.The rugged ...