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Mineral Resources — Corporate Update (June 2011)
13 slides from Mineral Resources's corporate update, June 2011
Slide 1: Mineral Resources Limited
1 Sleat Road, Applecross, Western Australia 6153. Locked Bag 3, Canning Bridge, Applecross, Western Australia 6153 P +61 8 9329 3600 F +61 8 9329 3601 W www.mineralresources.com.au Mineral Resources Limited | ABN 33 118 549 910 | ACN 118 549 910
Slide 2: Yilgarn Iron Ore Region and Carina deposit location
The Yilgarn Iron Ore Region is located in Western Australia’s Midwest. The Carina iron ore deposit is the first resource that will be brought into production as part of Polaris Metals regional assets; it is located approximately 60 kilometres northwest of Koolyanobbing and 100 kilometres northeast o
Slide 3: Carina Iron Ore Project operational areas
The Carina Iron Ore Project will be brought into production based upon the operational project areas detailed below. 1. Area 10 and 20 – Mining Operations 2. Area 30 – 184 Person Accommodation Village 3. Area 40 and 50 – Permanent Site Facilities 4. Area 60, 65 and 70 Processing Facilities 5. Area 7
Slide 4: Project key facts and construction quantities
Project Principal – Polaris Metals Project EPCM – Crushing Services International Total Project Value - $197M Final Project Approvals – May 2011 First Ore on Train – Scheduled for October 2011 Project Construction Man-hours – 500,000 Initial Clearing Required – 300 Hectares Earthworks volume to be m
Slide 5: Early works and accommodation village
Early works completed by our Infrastructure team established a 42 Man Accommodation Village and Mining workshop / offices. These facilities allow the development of the Mining Facilities, Go-Line, Support Infrastructure and Mining Pre-strip construction activities that are progressing well. 42 Man A
Slide 6: 184 person accommodation village
To support the construction and operational phases of the project, a 184 person accommodation village has also been constructed. The team on-site has achieved delivery of the 184 beds in line with project requirements. Process Minerals International (PMI) is the camp owner and operator and is provid
Slide 7: Permanent site facilities
Site construction activities on this area are well underway, construction offices are complete allowing the other permanent facilities to progress. Permanent Polaris site offices are eagerly awaited by the team to allow mobilization of the operations management team and are expected to be available
Slide 8: Crushing, screening and stockpiling facility
Crushing Services International (CSI) will Build, Own and Operate the Crushing, Screening and Stockpiling Facility, with contract works let for Major Earthworks and Civil works. Early issues identified significant blasting requirements around the Primary Crusher and Chevron Stockpile area and the si
Slide 9: Automated train loading facility
MRL has made the decision to move from Front End Loaders loading the rail wagons to a fully automated Train Loading Facility. This is a key driver for the project and work is well advanced. Train Load Out Model Snapshot PMI – PC1250 Digging TLO Earthworks TLO Earthworks nearing Completion TLO Earthw
Slide 10: Rail loop and production ramp-up
The Carina Iron Ore Project will deliver 2.7 MTPA of Iron Ore at project start up with one train consist and, when the second train consist is available in Q1 2012, ramping up to 4.4 MTPA as soon as operationally possible. The pit to port nature of this project has CSI installing a 6km Balloon Rail
Slide 11: Haul road and water pipeline
The lifeline of the project is a 50km Haul Road running from the Carina Deposit in the north to the Rail Siding in the south; again a major undertaking and without water supply it would be even harder. PIHA teamed up with CSI to deliver a pipeline 54km in length (delivering 2 million litres of water
Slide 12: Fremantle Port Kwinana Bulk Terminal upgrade
The Fremantle Port Authority (FPA) KBT operations were originally commissioned in 1958 to handle inbound / outbound product via the Jetty Infrastructure. The port requires a major upgrade to enable a return to its former nameplate capacity of 2200tph and MRL and the FPA have entered into an agreemen
Slide 13: Forward-looking statements and contact
Forward-Looking Statements This document may include forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements are based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward-Looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which a