Iron Ore Mining

Wilcherry Hill Iron Ore project approved with construction contracts under negotiation

IronClad Mining’s Program for Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPR) for Wilcherry Hill has been given the green light.

OneSteel Manufacturing awards $240m Middleback Ranges contract extension to HWE Mining

A Leighton Contractors subsidiary has won a $240m mining services contract extension for the South Middleback Ranges (SMR) iron ore operation in SA.

Conditional approval from governments for Aquila’s $5.77bn West Pilbara iron-ore project

WA Environment Minister Bill Marmion has conditionally approved Aquila Resources’ $5.

FID and construction start date for early next year on $3bn Extension Hill Magnetite Project in WA

Asia Iron Australia is targeting Q1 of 2012 to make a FID and start construction on the $3bn Extension Hill Magnetite Project.

BHP Billiton awards $822m Orebody 24 mine EPC contracts to FAST JV, Calibre Rail and Worleyparsons

A spokesperson for BHP Billiton has revealed to Projectory that FAST JV, Calibre Rail and WorleyParsons have won EPC contracts for the $822m Orebody 24 iron ore mine development.

TNG Limited receive positive interim PFS results for $476m Mount Peake Iron-Vanadium Project in NT

TNG Limited has released interim results from the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) on its Mount Peake Project in the Northern Territory.

Pindan wins $56m camp construction contract for FMG’s Solomon Hub iron ore development

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has awarded a $56m camp construction contract to Pindan for the Solomon Hub iron ore development.

FMG awards $600m contract to RCR Tomlinson for processing facilities at Solomon Ore Project

RCR Tomlinson has received a notice of award for the Kings Ore processing facility and the Firetail Ore processing facility at Fortescue’s Solomon ore project.

Kietwit Australia JV wins $247m contract to develop wet ore handling plant at FMG's Cloudbreak

A joint venture fronted by Kiewit Australia has won a $247m contract from Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) for works on the Cloudbreak iron ore development.

Gindalbie Metals highlights importance of local procurement in $2.75bn Karara Iron Ore Project

Gindalbie Metals has used its quarterly production report to highlight local spending on the $2.