Tag: BHP South Flank

THE South Flank iron ore project currently under construction for BHP in the Pilbara region of WA will be one of the most technologically advanced mines in the world. Superlatives such as the biggest, longest, latest and greatest are being applied to many aspects of the project which starts production in 2021. The new mine is incorporating many of the latest developments in mining technology ranging from autonomous mining equipment, digital-connectivity and modular-designed structures. According to BHP’s Project Director for South Flank, Simon Thomas,  South Flank is a US$3.6b project that will fully replace production from the 80mtpa (100 per cent basis) Yandi mine, which is expected to end its economic life in the mid-2020s. “The first ore from South...

THE three major mining developments in the Pilbara – BHP’s South Flank, FMG’s Eliwana and Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri – are set to replace the aging Yandicoogina operation, with the expansions and developments scheduled to be completed over the next three years. According to Pilbara Development Commission (PDC) chief executive officer Terry Hill, this is an example of the Pilbara continuing to grow and diversify in the mining and resources sector. “The three major mine projects are replacement mines designed to maintain current production levels. We understand that the total construction workforce for these mines will create more than 6,000 jobs,” Mr Hill said. “This will result in increased demand for mining service providers in the construction period and stability in...

BHP’S US$3.6 billion South Flank project is expected to replace the Yandi mine as it reaches the end of its economic life in the early to mid-2020s. The project would provide sufficient feed to sustain the current level of iron ore production from the company’s Pilbara mines, and with an 80mtpa output by 2021, it will be the single largest annual production iron ore mine that BHP has even developed. BHP South Flank project manager Simon Thomas said South Flank would provide an increase in BHP’s West Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) operations average iron ore grade, and subsequently result in higher-quality lump and fines products. “South Flank will allow us to increase the quality of our products, satisfying rising demand...