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15 millionth tonne milestone

Thursday 08 January 2009

Fortescue Metals Group has shipped its 15 millionth tonne of iron ore through the Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland.


Western Creek project

Wednesday 26 November 2008

Giralia Resources has announced an increased inferred mineral resource at its Western Creek project, located 15 kilometres west of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.


Minerals Processing Plant of the Year: St Ives Gold Mine

Thursday 20 November 2008

St Ives Gold Mine is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.


Innovative Mining Solution Finalist: Alcoa

Monday 17 November 2008

Aloca is a finalist in the 5th Annual Prospect Awards for designing a bearing lifting jig that removes the hazards that come with unsecured loads.


Iron ore elemental analysers

Tuesday 08 July 2008

Scantech’s GEOSCAN Elemental Analyser for the iron ore industry and TBM200 series microwave moisture monitor for the minerals industry have both been in strong demand over the last financial year, according to the company.


Leighton wins Mesa A iron ore contract

Tuesday 15 April 2008

HWE Mining, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Contractors Pty Limited, has been awarded a $344 million contract to provide mine development services at Rio Tinto’s Mesa A iron ore operation, located 50 km from Pannawonica in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.


FMG's first ore on track

Monday 07 April 2008

The rolling of Fortescue Metal Group’s first train load of iron out of the Pilbara and its automated unloading in the now commissioning new port, named the Fortescue Herb Elliot Port, has made Pilbara and Australian resources industry history.


New Poke-In delivering results

Tuesday 09 October 2007

THE West Angelas Supplementary Ore Project, also affectionately known as the ‘poke-in’, has delivered an average additional 11,000 t/day since it began in February.


Automated train driving

Monday 24 September 2007

RIO Tinto Iron Ore is investigating the viability of introducing automated train operation at its Pilbara iron ore mining operations in Western Australia.


High hope for Pilbara blend

Tuesday 03 July 2007

THE first shipment of what will shortly represent 15% of traded world seaborne iron ore has been loaded at Dampier in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.


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