Australia’s unique enclosed self-discharging transhippers ensure a dust-free supply chain for the Onslow Iron project.Onslow in north Western Australia is a desert. It receives less than 10 inches of rain a year,
Australia’s unique enclosed self-discharging transhippers ensure a dust-free supply chain for the Onslow Iron project.
Onslow in north Western Australia is a desert. It receives less than 10 inches of rain a year, and for much of the year temperatures reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s known for dust storms that can turn the town red.
It’s iron ore country, but the lack of a deepwater port meant that the nearby resources were stranded until Mineral Resources (MinRes) came up with a solution – one that also ensures the supply chain is dust-free.
The company’s Onslow Iron project is one of the largest iron ore projects under development in Australia, and it’s set to unlock billions of tonnes of ore in the west Pilbara region. It is being developed by MinRes on behalf of Red Hill Iron Joint Venture (RHIJV), including partners Baowu, AMCI and POSCO.
The supply chain begins with drill and blast activities, with the ore processed in crushers that reduce dust and noise. The ore is then transported by jumbo road trains, currently undergoing conversion to autonomous operation, which make the 150-kilometer journey from Ken’s Bore mine site to the Port of Ashburton on a dedicated and private
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