BHP Billiton To Build Up 129 Mt/a Capacity At Western Australian Iron Ore Operations

摘要

Australian major iron ore supplier BHP Billiton (BHPB) announced October 20 approval for the Rapid Growth Project 3 (RGP3) which will increase capacity at its Area C iron ore mine in Western Australia by 20 Mt/a to 42 Mt/a. Work on the project will commence immediately, with initial production forecast to begin in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2007.