An alliance of iron ore miners have progressed plans for another port facility at Port Hedland.
Atlas Iron and Aurox resources have struck a deal to share new shipping berths at Utah Point in Port Hedland.
WA Minister for Education Liz Constable yesterday announced a three-year extension to the Pilbara Education Partnership with BHP Billiton Iron Ore.
The Metallurgical Corporation of China will provide engineering services and funding assistance for Aurox Resources' $1.78 billion Balla Balla iron ore project.
Atlas Iron has confirmed a deal with Fortescue Metals that it says will give it sufficient port access to maintain exports.
SKM and Evans & Peck will carry out a pre-feasibility study for an iron ore export facility at Port Hedland, WA.
SEW-Eurodrive has been appointed to design and supply the conveyor drive-assemblies for five load-out conveyors at the new $225million multi-user public berth development at Port Hedland in Western Australia.
An underground pipeline will be used to transport iron ore more than 100km across WA's north-west.
Atlas Iron has given Haddington Resources notice of its intention to exercise its option to acquire the iron ore rights to six Pilbara tenements from Haddington.
Atlas Iron has delivered the first cape size shipment of iron ore from its Pardoo Project in Western Australia.