Monday, 14 Nov 2011
Aquila Resources Limited advise that it has advanced the approval processes for the West Pilbara Iron Ore Project in which the Company holds a 50% interest, regarding the development of Anketell Port and the development of a railway, mines and mine infrastructure south west of Pannawonica.
Port Facilities
In a letter received today, DSD has given its support to the assessment by the Environmental Protection Authority of an amendment to the Anketell Port PER to describe a revised port layout.
The amendment document describes and evaluates changes to the port proposal and addresses submissions received on the original PER and DSD acknowledged that the environmental data and analysis in
the draft PER was a significant consideration in the Dampier Port Authority’s master planning process.
The PER amendment document will be available for examination for 30 days from next week. On the current schedule a report from the EPA as to the environmental acceptability of the proposed Anketell Port development is anticipated late in the March Quarter 2012.
The revised proposal provides for other mining companies to participate in the port development of up to 100Mtpa.
Mine and Rail Facilities
Progress is being made in respect of other approvals necessary for the Project. State and Commonwealth Ministerial environmental approvals for the mine and rail elements are expected before the end of the year.
The Stage 1 Project Management Plan for the construction and operation of the mining operations has been approved by the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
Applications for Mining Leases and other tenure necessary for the mining operations and infrastructure such as Miscellaneous Licences have been lodged with the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Assuming a successful completion of Native Title agreements, receipt of the Mining Leases is expected by mid-2012.
HIGHLIGHTS
1. Department of State Development supports amendment of the Anketell Port Public Environmental Review to accommodate up to 100 million tonne per annum capacity development
2. Environmental approvals from the State and Commonwealth governments for the mine and rail facilities are expected before the end of the year
3. Applications for Mining Leases and Miscellaneous Licences submitted to the Department of Mines and Petroleum
4. The Department of Mines and Petroleum has approved the Stage 1 Project Management Plan for the mining operations
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Northland inks lease agreement with Swedish port
August26,2011
By Matthew Hill
TORONTO – Northland Resources, developing an iron-ore mine in Sweden, said on Thursday it signed a lease agreement with the Scandanavian nation’s Narvik Port, and that it is on track to produce the steelmaking ingredient at the Kaunisvaara by the end of next year.
“We are very pleased that the Narvik authorities have provided the final approval which will allow us to start construction of the new terminal and ancillary infrastructure so that it will be ready for the first shipment of high-grade, high quality iron concentrate from our mines in Kaunisvaara at the beginning of 2013,” Northland CEO Karl-Axel Waplan said.
Work will now begin on a temporary shipping facility, including a quay, a depot, a conveyor belt, a de-icing facility, and an unloading facility for the railcars and railway lines.
The TSX-listed company aims to truck the iron-ore concentrate 150 km from the mine to a railway line that will rail it to the port, but is considering building a rail conection that would cost in the region of $1-billion, Waplan said earlier this year.
Northland has entered into industrial off-take contracts which will last for seven to eight years for Kaunisvaara’s entire five-million ton a year production.
The mine is located in north-eastern Sweden.
The company also announced the names of the three compnies it previously said would handle the transportation of its ore as Savage Service Corporation, Peab and Grieg Logistics.
Savage will carry the overall responsibility for the coordination, management and cooperation between the three parties and coordinate the work program.
(sourced Mining Weekily)
By Matthew Hill
TORONTO – Northland Resources, developing an iron-ore mine in Sweden, said on Thursday it signed a lease agreement with the Scandanavian nation’s Narvik Port, and that it is on track to produce the steelmaking ingredient at the Kaunisvaara by the end of next year.
“We are very pleased that the Narvik authorities have provided the final approval which will allow us to start construction of the new terminal and ancillary infrastructure so that it will be ready for the first shipment of high-grade, high quality iron concentrate from our mines in Kaunisvaara at the beginning of 2013,” Northland CEO Karl-Axel Waplan said.
Work will now begin on a temporary shipping facility, including a quay, a depot, a conveyor belt, a de-icing facility, and an unloading facility for the railcars and railway lines.
The TSX-listed company aims to truck the iron-ore concentrate 150 km from the mine to a railway line that will rail it to the port, but is considering building a rail conection that would cost in the region of $1-billion, Waplan said earlier this year.
Northland has entered into industrial off-take contracts which will last for seven to eight years for Kaunisvaara’s entire five-million ton a year production.
The mine is located in north-eastern Sweden.
The company also announced the names of the three compnies it previously said would handle the transportation of its ore as Savage Service Corporation, Peab and Grieg Logistics.
Savage will carry the overall responsibility for the coordination, management and cooperation between the three parties and coordinate the work program.
(sourced Mining Weekily)
Friday, February 18, 2011
Wuhan Steel forming Canadian mining JV -source
BEIJING Feb 17 (Reuters)
China's third-largest steelmaker Wuhan Steel Group is looking to form a joint venture to develop mining projects with Canada's Century Iron Mines Corp and Adriana Resources Inc (ADI.V: Quote), a company source said on Thursday.
Wuhan Steel, parent of Shanghai-listed Wuhan Iron & Steel Co Ltd (600005.SS: Quote), has also inked an agreement with Adriana Resources to take a roughly 20 percent stake in Adriana via a private placement.
(Reporting by Coco Li and David Stanway, writing by Ruby Lian, editing by Jason Subler and Chris Lewis, sourced: Thomson Reuters)
Tags: Chinease steel industry news, raw material, steelmakers, steel mills, Wuhan Steel Group, joint venture, JV, develop mining projects, Canada, Century Iron Mines Corp, Adriana Resources, Shanghai, stake, private placement
China's third-largest steelmaker Wuhan Steel Group is looking to form a joint venture to develop mining projects with Canada's Century Iron Mines Corp and Adriana Resources Inc (ADI.V: Quote), a company source said on Thursday.
Wuhan Steel, parent of Shanghai-listed Wuhan Iron & Steel Co Ltd (600005.SS: Quote), has also inked an agreement with Adriana Resources to take a roughly 20 percent stake in Adriana via a private placement.
(Reporting by Coco Li and David Stanway, writing by Ruby Lian, editing by Jason Subler and Chris Lewis, sourced: Thomson Reuters)
Tags: Chinease steel industry news, raw material, steelmakers, steel mills, Wuhan Steel Group, joint venture, JV, develop mining projects, Canada, Century Iron Mines Corp, Adriana Resources, Shanghai, stake, private placement
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