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BHP delivers record volumes at WAIO in FY24 BHP (ASX: BHP) had a strong FY24, with record production achieved at its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO), Spence and Carrapateena operations. Revenue increased 3% from the prior corresponding period to $82b (US$55.7b), primarily as a result of higher realised prices across iron ore and copper, with sales volumes increasing 3% and 5%, respectively. Underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation increased 4% to $42.7b (US$29b), while underlying attributable profit was up 2% to $20.1b (US$13.7b). BHP chief executive Mike Henry commented on...

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The Koodaideri deposit is located in the Hamersley Range, WA.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI RIO Tinto has poured $30.9 million into a feasibility study of its Koodaideri greenfields iron ore deposit in WA, which could see construction begin in 2019 and first ore delivered by 2021. The $2.2 billion project, which had been in the planning pipeline for some time, was set to replace existing production in the Pilbara, with an estimated capacity of about 40 million tonnes per year. Pre feasibility for the project released in November 2016 outlined development of a dry crushing and screening plant, non-process infrastructure, product stockyards, a rail loop and load out, and 170km rail link. The 2017 feasibility study would focus on increasing Rio...

Findings shared from Australia’s first hydrogen microgrid The WA Government has released findings from a public knowledge sharing report on the Denham renewable hydrogen microgrid. The first of its kind in Australia, the project includes a 703kW solar farm, a 348kW hydrogen electrolyser and a 100kW fuel cell in Denham, WA. It will provide an innovative alternative to diesel and is expected to offset 140klpa of diesel. The public knowledge sharing report will help to advance learnings in technology, costs, regulatory requirements and community sentiment around using hydrogen as a fuel source. WA Premier Roger Cook says the microgrid will...