BHP Billiton announced approval for the Rapid Growth Project 4 which will increase system capacity across its Western Australian iron ore operations to 155 million tonnes per annum. Initial production is expected to commence in the first half of CY2010.
Announced that the company has approved major expansion which includes development of a new crushing and screening plant, as well as additional stockyards, car dumping and train loading facilities at Mt Whaleback.
May 23, 2006
BHP Billiton CEO, Chip Goodyear, has responded to the announcement by Australia's Federal Treasurer, the Hon. Peter Costello MP, to effectively reject a recommendation by the National Competition Council to declare open access to the company’s Mt Newman railway tracks in Western Australia. Goodyear commented, the decision reflected recommendations from the Hilmer Committee and the Prime Minister’s Export Infrastructure Taskforce that access declarations be applied “sparingly” and in carefully limited circumstances.
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