BHP officially opens South Flank iron ore mine,with a capacity of 80 million mt

摘要

Australian mining company BHP Billiton has announced that it has officially opened its new South Flank mine in Western Australia. When fully operational, the mine, with a US $3.6 billion investment, will produce an annual 80 million mt of premium iron ore. The South Frank mine and the existing Mining Area C will form the largest operating iron ore hub in the world, producing 145 million mt of iron ore each year.