Sentences with phrase «iron ore operations»

«Today we are announcing another significant milestone in our drive towards a more than 50 per cent increase in the size of iron ore operations in Western Australia.

The investment covers US$ 3.7 billion (100 per cent basis US$ 5.2 billion) for expansion of the industry - leading Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia and US$ 501 million (100 per cent basis US$ 1.0 billion) for further infrastructure development at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.

Rio Tinto has committed a further US$ 3.4 billion (Rio Tinto share $ 2.9 billion) to the major expansion of its Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto to invest a further US$ 3.4 billion in expansion of iron ore operations in Western Australia

Rio Tinto will invest US$ 310 million to assure a sustainable water supply for its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, ensuring a sufficient resource to accommodate the expansion of annual production capacity up to the planned 333 million tonnes (Mt / a).

IMX Resources has sold its iron ore operations in South Australia to Perth - based Cu - River Mining for $ 3.68 million, shifting its focus solely on its Tanzanian projects.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended approval of global miner Cliffs Natural Resources» plans to extend its Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, as Mineral Resources continues to seek approval for its own expansion plans in the same region.

Morningstar analyst Mathew Hodge said while tailings dam inspections were a normal part of the due - diligence process, companies had been especially vigilant after last year's tragedy at the Samarco iron ore operation in Brazil, owned by BHP Billiton and Vale.

This year Rio Tinto has announced agreed sales totalling US$ 2.5 billion, including US$ 850 million for the undeveloped potash assets in Argentina and Canada, US$ 750 million for the Corumbá iron ore operation in Brazil, US$ 761 million for the Jacobs Ranch coal mine in the United States and US$ 125 million for the Ningxia aluminium smelter in China.

Not exact matches

Fortescue Metals Group has reported increased iron ore shipments over the December quarter, but the benefits have been offset by costs of expanding and ramping up operations.

Pilbara iron ore miner BC Iron has flagged lower production and haulage rates from its Nullagine joint venture operation with Fortescue Metals Group while initiatives are put in place to more efficiently process iron ore from the siron ore miner BC Iron has flagged lower production and haulage rates from its Nullagine joint venture operation with Fortescue Metals Group while initiatives are put in place to more efficiently process iron ore from the sIron has flagged lower production and haulage rates from its Nullagine joint venture operation with Fortescue Metals Group while initiatives are put in place to more efficiently process iron ore from the siron ore from the site.

Iron ore miner BC Iron has continued its run of cost saving initiatives at its Nullagine operation by awarding a $ 40 million road haulage contract to QUBE Holdings.

Atlas Iron has reopened its Mount Webber iron ore mine, marking the recommencement of mining at all three of the company's Pilbara operations after shutting them less than three months Iron has reopened its Mount Webber iron ore mine, marking the recommencement of mining at all three of the company's Pilbara operations after shutting them less than three months iron ore mine, marking the recommencement of mining at all three of the company's Pilbara operations after shutting them less than three months ago.

Fortescue Metals Group has started the search for a new chief financial officer after Stephen Pearce handed in his resignation to pursue an international role, on the same day the iron ore giant announced the appointment of a new director of operations.

BC Iron has terminated a mining services contract with Watpac Civil & Mining three months early as it seeks to cut costs at its Nullagine joint venture operation in response to the plunging iron ore prIron has terminated a mining services contract with Watpac Civil & Mining three months early as it seeks to cut costs at its Nullagine joint venture operation in response to the plunging iron ore priron ore price.

Troubled miner Pluton Resources says its major shareholder General Nice Resources has committed to provide extra funding to recommence operations at the Cockatoo Island iron ore project.

The state government has given its tick of approval for Rio Tinto to develop more iron ore deposits at the mining giant's Western Turner Syncline operation near Tom Price.

Atlas Iron has launched an extensive review of its operations, finances and possible asset sale opportunities in response to steep falls in the iron ore prIron has launched an extensive review of its operations, finances and possible asset sale opportunities in response to steep falls in the iron ore priron ore price.

Sedgman's joint venture operation with Thiess has won a $ 64 million contract for the design and construction of a modular iron processing plant at Fortescue Metal Group's Solomon iron ore mine in Western Australia.

Two private consortia have been short - listed to tender for the design, finance, construction and operation of a new multi-user iron ore facility (MUIOF) at Esperance Port.

Executives who made that blunder of an acquisition are gone, and current CEO Laurenco Goncalves has sold off those assets, focused operations around its iron ore mines in the U.S. and Australia, and trimmed Cliffs net debt load to a manageable $ 1.35 billion.

Previous projects include an in - situ iron ore spectrometer, a mini-LIDAR device, a table - top pipetting robot, and operations and testing of the Rock Abrasion Tools on the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.

Rio lifted shipments of iron ore from its flagship Pilbara operations by 5 per cent in the March quarter, while bauxite and copper production also jumped.

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Rio Tinto has achieved the significant milestone of loading the first shipment of iron ore from its expanded port, rail and mine operations in Australia.

Rio Tinto employs over 13,400 people across its extensive operations in Canada, which include mining and manufacturing interests in alumina, aluminium, iron ore, diamonds and titanium dioxide.

Chief executive Tom Albanese said «We have set new quarterly records for iron ore sales and hard coking coal production as our operations recovered from the severe weather experienced earlier in the year.

• First half iron ore shipments of 110 million tonnes (100 per cent basis) from the Australian and Canadian operations were six million tonnes lower than 2010 first half following several cyclones, widespread flooding and a subsequent train derailment in the first quarter of 2011 in Western Australia.

Iron ore miners were waiting for conditions to ease before assessing damage caused by a cyclone that ripped across northwest Australia on Tuesday, closing ports and threatening mining operations in the sparsely populated Pilbara region.

Day 2 Meekatharra to Newman BD Join a guided tour of Mt Whaleback iron ore mine, the largest of BHP Billiton's mining operations and one of the largest open cut ore mines in the world.

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