Opening its coffers, BHP Billiton is spending $US301 million to replace two shiploaders at its Nelson Point port operations in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
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Port Hedland breaks iron ore export records, again
Port Hedland has posted another record month of iron exports to China, with 25.2 million tonnes of the steel making ingredient that sailed away easily beating the previous record highs of 23 million tonnes set in both May and June this year.
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Stable iron ore price a boon for miners
Australia’s iron ore miners have added over $65 billion to their value over the last financial year as the crash in iron prices failed to materialise.
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Atlas to develop Mt Webber iron ore mine
Atlas Iron has received board approval to develop the Mount Webber mine with Altura Mining.
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Port Hedland breaks iron ore export records
Port Hedland has posted another record breaking year for iron ore exports which are up by 40 million tonnes.
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Mining workwear banned at pub
A Port Hedland pub manager said business is booming since patrons were banned from wearing work uniforms.
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BHP on track with Jimblebar expansion
BHP Billiton says its plan to expand the Jimblebar mine in the Pilbara is on track and will be completed by the first quarter of 2014.
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Port Hedland iron ore exports on the rise
Iron ore exports from Port Hedland rose 4% in April, as shipments to Taiwan more than double.
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NRW reduces work at Port Hedland
NRW's scope of work for the Port Hedland inner has been reduced.
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Fortescue celebrates first ore through second train unloader
In an upturn for the embattled miner, Fortescue has celebrated its first ore through its new second train unloader in Port Hedland.
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Fortescue to build fifth berth at Port Hedland
Fortescue has reached an agreement with the West Australian Government and Port Hedland Port Authority to develop a new berth at Anderson Point.
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Atlas welcomes new berths at Port Hedland
Atlas Iron has welcomed the approval for the development of new berths at South West Creek, Port Hedland.
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Iron ore miners may lose Port Hedland allocations
Iron ore miners that do not use their full shipping allocations at Port Hedland may lose their allocation rights.
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Transfield Services win two Pilbara contracts
Transfield Services have won two engineering design and construction contracts in the Pilbara with Rio Tinto and Fortescue metals.
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Port Hedland gets new common use infrastructure
Lumsden Point at Port Hedland has been announced as the new location for the Pilbara Maritime Common Use Facility.
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BHP sues MUA over ‘illegal’ strikes
BHP Billiton is taking legal action against the Maritime Union of Australia over what it claims was illegal strike action.
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BGC wins Rinehart’s Roy Hill contracts
Australian company BGC Contracting has won construction contracts for Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill iron ore project.
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BHP sees drop in metals year on year
BHP has seen a drop in production for all of its metals apart from alumina and iron ore.
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Greedy landlords make “extraordinary” FIFO cost: FMG
Fortescue Metals Group says fly-in fly-out workers are $100,000 cheaper to employ and greedy landlords share the blame for skyrocketing property prices in mining regions.
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World’s BIGGEST port
If BHP can win over locals its Outer Harbour project will make Port Hedland the world’s biggest port.
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