How big is Roy Hill mine?
Roy Hill is an iron ore mining project in the Chichester Range in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, located 115 kilometres (71 mi) north of Newman and 277 kilometres (172 mi) south of Port Hedland….Roy Hill.
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| Website | www.royhill.com.au |
What do they mine at Roy Hill?
Roy Hill is one of Australia’s major resource-based operations, currently producing 60Mtpa of iron ore for international markets from our low phosphorus Marra Mamba iron ore deposit. Our integrated operation encompasses the entire supply chain, including mining, processing, rail and a purpose-built port facility.
When was Roy Hill mine built?
Ground breaking for the Remote Operations Centre at the mine. Dredging operations for the construction of the port facility for the Roy Hill iron ore project commenced in June 2011. Dredging operations were completed in May 2012.
Who owns Hancock Prospecting?
Gina Rinehart Hope
Hancock Prospecting
| Type | Private |
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| Products | Iron ore and thermal coal; and Joint venture activities in ferruginous manganese, uranium, molybdenum, lead, zinc, gold, diamonds, and petroleum |
| Revenue | $6 billion (2018) |
| Net income | $1.37 billion (2018) |
| Owner | Gina Rinehart Hope Margaret Hancock Trust |
What does Hancock Prospecting own?
Roy Hill is Hancock Prospecting’s majority owned US$10 billion mega iron ore operation, which has successfully ramped up production to become Australia’s single largest iron ore mine producing 55 million tonnes of ore per annum.
What companies does Andrew Forrest own?
The driving force. Dr Andrew Forrest AO is Chairman of Fortescue Metals Group, a global leader in the iron ore industry, which he founded in 2003. Tattarang holds a 36 per cent shareholding in Fortescue Metals Group. Dr Forrest is Chairman of Minderoo Foundation and Nicola Forrest AO is the Co-chair.