16th Nov 2011 07:00
NEWS RELEASE
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Release Time | IMMEDIATE |
Date | 16 November 2011 |
Number | 33/11 |
OREBODY 24 DEVELOPMENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
BHP Billiton approved today a US$822 million (BHP Billiton share US$698 million) [1] investment for the development of its Orebody 24 mine, located approximately 10 kilometres north-east of Newman, Western Australia. Orebody 24 is a sustaining mine to maintain iron ore production output from the Newman Joint Venture operations.
The new Orebody 24 mine will have a capacity of 17 million tonnes per annum (100 per cent basis) and will include the construction of an ore crushing plant, train loadout facility, rail spur and other associated support facilities.
Initial mining from Orebody 24 will start in the second half of calendar year 2012.
BHP Billiton President Iron Ore, Ian Ashby, said "The Orebody 24 development is consistent with our strategy to invest in high quality, expandable resource basins and highlights the benefits of our ability to leverage existing infrastructure to sustain current production."
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[1] BHP Billiton's partners in its Pilbara Iron Ore operations are: Itochu Minerals & Energy of Australia Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd and Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty Ltd.
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