Slide 1: BHP Billiton Iron Ore – Western Australia Mining Operations
BHP Billiton Iron Ore – Western Australia Mining Operations Phil Price – Vice President Integrated Planning Iron Ore
Slide 2: Visitors Safety Induction – Office Area
Visitors Safety Induction – Office Area 1. In an emergency - a siren will sound 2. Stay with your escort at all times 3. Evacuate building through main entrance 4. Muster point is in car park adjacent to front door 5. We have a no-smoking policy inside buildings Page 2 17 July 2006
Slide 3: Summary
Summary • 7 mines producing approx 106 Mtpa; • 6 mines contract operated: BHP Billiton WAIO performs mine planning and scheduling - Contractor provides statutory role of Registered Manager; • Total productive movement ~ 300 Mtpa; • 2800 mining employees (inc. 1700 full time contractors); OB OB 18 18
Slide 4: Continuous Improvement in Safety Performance
Continuous Improvement in Safety Performance • Continued development of One Business approach to HSEC systems and processes. • Focus areas: - Leadership - Behavioural based systems • Programs & actions: - Take 5/JHA’s Safety - 12 M onth Rolling TRIFR 25 22 Actual - Stop for safety 21 2006 YTD 20 - R
Slide 5: Production History since 1966 - Million Wet Tonnes OFR
Production History since 1966 - Million Wet Tonnes OFR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 196619681970 1972197419761978198019821984198619881990199219941996 1998200020022004 Whaleback+OB29/30/35 Bene OB23/25 Jimblebar Yandi Goldsworthy Area C Page 5 17 July 2006
Slide 6: Total Integrated System Approach
Total Integrated System Approach Dumping Reclaiming Mines Rail Shipping to Stacking To Shiploading Stockpile Queue of Stockpile Queue of Surge Ore cars Surge Vessels Dynamic simulation modelling is necessary to understand, optimise and improve our integrated process Models developed and enhanced ove
Slide 7: BHP Billiton WA Iron Ore Production Distribution
BHP Billiton WA Iron Ore Production Distribution YEJ 2005 Sales Total = 104Mt (100% basis, wet metric tonnes) Dwt % Fines Lump Fe 64.0 65.4 Goldsworthy MAC Silica 3.7 3.0 7% 19% Alumina 1.95 1.3 Phos 0.070 0.057 LOI 2.4 1.9 Yandi 39% Newman 35% Page 7 17 July 2006
Slide 8: Integrated Production Process – Creating the Perfect Blend
Integrated Production Process – Creating the Perfect Blend 75% 70% 65% Fe % 60% 55% 50% MINE RAIL PORT Page 8 17 July 2006
Slide 9: High Quality Products From Numerous Ore Sources
8 High Quality Products From Numerous Ore Sources Yandi 1 Yandi 2 OB 25 OB 29/30 Whaleback Jimblebar OB 18 Yarrie Nimingarra MACTM Fines & Fines & High Grade Bene Ore Crushed Ore Crushed Ore Crushed Ore Fines Ore -100mm -100mm Fines Lump Lump Lump -100mm -150mm -150mm Rail to Rail to BLENDING Rail t
Slide 10: Newman Joint Venture Process Flow
Newman Joint Venture Process Flow WHALEBACK OREBODY OREBODY CONTACT ORE HIGH GRADE 29/30/35 23/25 JIMBLEBAR OREBODY 18 CRUSHING & MINE SCREENING CRUSHING CRUSHING & CRUSHING & SCREENING CRUSHING SCREENING BENE PLANT -100MM Ore -100MM Ore Lump & Fines -100MM Ore -125MM Ore WHALEBACK HIGH GRADE LOADOU
Slide 11: Continuous Stockpile Management System
Continuous Stockpile Management System • Diverse ore grades at mines • Computerised decision support system • Intelligent %Al 2 O 3 Lump sequencing of trains from mines • On-grade lump & fines stockpiles at Shipping Limits Continuous Stockpile Grade port Most Recent Time (two month period) Page 11 1
Slide 12: Long Term Approach to Quality Control
Long Term Approach to Quality Control • Quality control starts up to 25 Work Up to Up to Up to years before mining Completed 25 years 10 years 5 years Exploration • BHP Billiton has consistently 9 met customers’ quality Infill Drilling 9 9 expectations – through 40 Winzing years of experience and 9
Slide 13: Growth Projects
Growth Projects • RGP2: Completion expected mid 2006 OB18 – OB18 & OB25 – Port & Rail • RGP3: Approved October 2005 – Area C – Port & Rail Area C • RGP4 & Feasibility Study expected to be complete Beyond in 2007. Evaluating a range of further options for expansion beyond 152mtpa Page 13 17 July 2006
Slide 14: Iron Ore - Crucial to the Nation and the State
Iron Ore - Crucial to the Nation and the State • The Petroleum and Minerals sectors are worth around A$40 billion to Western Australia; • With a value of more than A$11 billion, Iron Ore is the largest individual sector, recently taking over from crude oil and condensate; • BHP Billiton Iron Ore is
Slide 15: Developing Partnerships to Enhance Newman
Developing Partnerships to Enhance Newman • Expect to invest more than A$100 million in the Pilbara over next decade – based on internationally recognised social research • Service Delivery: – Developed MOUs with WA Government to address service issues (>A$12 million) • Local Infrastructure: – Newma
Slide 16: Ohpodilliton
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