Spinifex Ridge

Spinifex Ridge is a molybdenum/copper and iron ore mining project in the Pilbara region of Australia,[1][2] northeast of Marble Bar.

Map of mines in the Pilbara area

Moly Mines awarded production contracts to BGC Contracting in August 2010. Initially, there were plans for an open pit molybdenum/copper mine producing 20 million tonnes (44 billion pounds) per year;[3] with changes in the price of molybdenum, this was downsized to 10 million tonnes (22 billion pounds) per year.

Port facilities at Port Hedland were commissioned in September 2010[4]

Iron ore mining began in November 2010;[5][6][7] ramping up to a throughput of 1 million tonnes (2.2 billion pounds) per year.[8]

References
  1. "Mining Journal - Spinifex gets Chinese finance approval". 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  2. "Moly Mines to start Spinifex Ridge iron-ore shipments in Dec". 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. "MOLYBDENUM - Design phase at Spinifex Ridge". 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  4. "Steel Guru : Moly Mines financing update on Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project - 166889 - 2010-09-24". 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  5. "IRON ORE MINING COMMENCES AT SPINIFEX RIDGE" (PDF). 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  6. "Moly Mines starts production at Spinifex Ridge". 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  7. "Mining Journal - Spinifex Ridge start". 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  8. "Spinifex Ridge Mining Property in Australia, Western Australia". PropertyMine. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-12.

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