THE expansion of existing iron ore projects, and the commissioning of new mines, is expected to increase pressure on the Pilbara's already squeezed port and rail infrastructure.
BHP Billiton's iron ore and associated port operations have been suspended until further notice following the death of a 19 year-old man at the Yandi mine site late yesterday.
Capacity at Port Hedland's inner harbour is set to increase to cater for the iron ore expansion projects by BHP Billiton, which today secured an agreement with the state government.
Transfield Services has secured a $120 million three-year contract to provide asset management services to BHP Billiton Nickel West in Western Australia.
Contrary to media reports, plans for development of a multi-user outer harbour facility at Port Hedland do not depend on a commitment by BHP Billiton Ltd to develop a new export facility.
BHP Billiton Ltd is close to sanctioning another stage of its Pilbara iron ore expansion but chief executive Marius Kloppers kept quiet on plans to build an outer habour in Port Hedland.
BHP Billiton Ltd is expected to restart rail and port activities at its Nelson Point operation shortly after a 52 year old employee was killed on site yesterday.
BHP Billiton Ltd has appeared in the High Court today over rail access issues in the Pilbara while rail and port activities at its Nelson Point operation were suspended after a man was killed this morning.
Mining giant BHP Billiton today outlined a major expansion of its Pilbara iron ore resource and provided further details of its expansion plans, as it continued price negotiations with its steel mill customers.
The relationship between Perth-based GRD Minproc and BHP Billiton is set to continue with the pair signing an ongoing services agreement over the latter's Ravensthorpe nickel operation.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will begin its review of BHP Billiton Ltd's proposed $200 billion acquisition of Rio Tinto Ltd after paperwork for the takeover was filed today.
When BHP Billiton Ltd officially opened its Ravensthorpe nickel mine last week, many pundits focused on the cost blow-outs that hit the project, but industry insiders reckon the development looks like
BHP Billiton's petroleum arm is expecting double digit volume growth for the next four or five years following flat production volumes over the last two fiscal years, the company said today.
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The resources sector is again at the forefront of community initiatives, with BHP Billiton Ltd committing $5 million to fund resources research and education at the University of Western Australia Business School.
One week after Brazilian mining giant CVRD Inco agreed to fund further studies on Heron Resources' Kalgoorlie nickel project, Heron has done a deal with Australian mining giant BHP Billiton to raise extra capital for a second nickel project.
