As Gina Rinehart prepares to showcase her Roy Hill mine to investors, one business analyst says the timing of the project is ‘abominable’
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Another crane safety incident at Roy Hill mine
Another incident involving cranes has put the safety spotlight back on Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine.
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3500 people working to build Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine
Despite recent iron price jitters which have seen investors flee small mining firms, Gina Rinehart’s $10 billion Roy Hill mine is making steady construction progress and is almost half way done.
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First iron ore mined at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill project
Gina Rinehart’s $7 billion Roy Hill project has mined its first iron ore.
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Roy Hill mine finance a done deal
Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine is a sure thing, with the project securing its $7.2 billion debt package after 18 months of negotiations.
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WA miners bombarded with job applications
Major projects in WA are being flooded with job applications, as the unemployment rate climbed from 5.2 per cent in January to 5.9 in February, the highest level of unemployment seen in the mining state since 2003.
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5500 job applicants rules out foreign worker needs at Roy Hill mine
Officials at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill project say a downturn in the construction industry has led to a surplus of skilled workers, with people on 457 visas no longer need to build the mine.
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Samsung C&T takes over Forge contract at Roy Hill mine
Lead contractor at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine, Samsung C&T, has announced it will take over the work left by the collapsed Forge Group.
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1300 Forge Group workers lose jobs
The Forge Group collapse has left 1300 people out of work as administrators confirm there is no money to pay employees.
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Workforce at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill project doubles
It is estimated 1700 people are now working on Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill project as the next phase of construction ramps up ahead of debt package deals.
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Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill project gains boost from US government agency
Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project has received backing to the tune of $784 million from a US government agency on the condition it purchases U.S. mining and rail equipment from Caterpillar, GE, and Atlas Copco.
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Rinehart’s Roy Hill project gains another $1.2bn in funding
Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project is closing in on final investment approval after Korea Export-Import Bank agreed to offer up $1.12 billion for the mine’s development.
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2000-room Roy Hill workers village ready for influx of staff
Brookfield Multiplex has completed the $200 million accommodation village at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara, paving the way for more than 2000 workers to move onto the site.
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Roy Hill awards $3bn worth of contracts as project go-ahead inches closer
Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project has awarded $3 billion worth of contracts for the development of the mine as the company moves closer to securing the $7 billion needed for its future.
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POSCO offers $1.4bn collateral for Roy Hill project
Korean steel manufacturer POSCO has announced it will offer up its 12.5 per cent share in Roy Hill Holdings as collateral for the massive Pilbara iron ore project as moves to raise $7 billion in equity continue.
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Dust devil sweeps through Roy Hill mine site
Workers at Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara were treated to a spectacular site at the weekend as a dust devil swept through the mine’s construction site.
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Mining downturn grounds FIFO aviation
Regional aviation that was boosted by fly-in, fly-out mine workers has slowed down as commodity prices dip.
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Qantas take off on 3-year Roy Hill FIFO contract
Qantas has inked a three-year agreement to provide FIFO services to Gina Rinehart’s $9.5 billion Roy Hill iron ore mine.
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Roy Hill may not need foreign workers
The boss of Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine says with a slowing economy, the use of workers on 457 visas may not be needed for the project.
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A response to Roy Hill claims [blog]
Earlier this week one of our commenters, Mervyn Sher voiced his opinion on the future of Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill iron ore mine. We've posted a slightly edited version of his response here.
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