3rd May 2011 07:00
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Release Time | IMMEDIATE |
Date | 29 April 2011 |
Number | 15/11 |
BHP BILLITON APPROVES SAMARCO EXPANSION
BHP Billiton today announced that the partners of Samarco had approved the US$3.5 billion (BHP Billiton share US$1.75 billion) Fourth Pellet Plant Project at Samarco (Brazil). The expansion will increase Samarco iron ore pellet production capacity by 8.3 million tonnes to 30.5 million tonnes per annum (100% basis). First pellet production is expected in the first half of calendar year 2014.
The investment includes:
·; additional mining capacity and a third concentrator at the Germano mine;
·; a third slurry pipeline of approximately 400 kilometres in length; and
·; a fourth pellet plant and enhanced ship loading capacity at the Ponta Ubu site.
BHP Billiton President Iron Ore, Ian Ashby, said "Samarco is a low cost supplier of high quality iron ore pellets and over the last several years has been very successful in growing its resource base. This investment builds on its resource and operational strengths and will further improve Samarco's competitiveness and market position."
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