Construction work is complete at both the plant and infrastructure rail and road sites. First ore was railed from Area C to the port at Nelson Point on 16 August 2003, and the first shipment of ore departed Nelson Point on 24 September 2003. Overall the project was completed within the budget of USD213 million (BHP Billiton share USD181 million) and was commissioned ahead of schedule during the third quarter of 2003, with production ramp up continuing into the fourth quarter of 2003.
September 30, 2003
Construction work is complete at both the plant and infrastructure rail and road sites. First ore was railed from Area C to the port at Nelson Point on 16 August 2003, and the first shipment of ore departed Nelson Point on 24 September 2003. Overall the project was completed within the budget of USD213 million (BHP Billiton share USD181 million) and was commissioned ahead of schedule during the third quarter of 2003, with production ramp up continuing into the fourth quarter of 2003.
December 31, 2002
Construction work continued at both the plant and infrastructure rail and road sites. Extraction and shipment of bulk sample material also continued; commisioning is expected in the fourth quarter of 2003.
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