Hope Downs Mine: an iron ore mine in Pilbara region

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Hope Downs 4 Explosives Storage Facility

The Hope Downs 4 iron ore mine is located north west of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Owned by Rio Tinto, the Hope Downs mine is home to a new explosives storage facility containing ammonium nitrate, a highly reactive compound used to assist in exposing and mining the iron ore deposits. Explosive force breaks up the ground, which then allows for easy extraction of the mineral.

Hope Downs iron-ore project Mining Weekly

The Hope Downs iron-ore deposits are located in the Pilbara region, about 1 000 km north of Perth. Three distinct iron-ore deposits make up the project: Hope 1, Hope 2 and Hope 3. The initial mine

Hope Downs 4 Rail Project Calibre Group (en-AU)

The new rail spur extends the existing Lang Hancock Railway from the Hope Downs 1 mine site to the new Hope Downs 4 mine site, traversing approximately 53km in distance. The extension includes two 120m bridges (at Weeli Wolli and Coondiner Creeks) five level crossings, haul roads, rail formation earthworks, drainage and flood protection structures and a load-out loop at the Hope Downs mine.

Iron Ore Grade Control for Flitch Mining – An Alternative

when mining full benches. The Hope Downs 1 operation hosting two Marra Mamba Iron Formation deposits (North and South Deposits) presents a new challenge, where increased mining selectivity due to moderately plunging N-verging folds has made flitch mining necessary in the South Deposit. Poor flitch blasthole sample duplicate results in South Deposit over a 12 month period, compared to North

Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Corridor

Ninox Wildlife Consulting – May 2009 Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Corridor Summary of Ninox Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Surveys Introduction This document provides a summary of the terrestrial vertebrate fauna surveys that have been undertaken within the proposed Hope Downs 4 iron ore mine and infrastructure corridors (Options 1 and 6) by Ninox Wildlife Consulting (Ninox

Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Project Response to Submissions

Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Project Response to Submissions Prepared for Hamersley HMS Pty Limited 152-158 St Georges Terrace, Perth GPO Box A42, Perth, WA 6837 By Strategen August 2010. Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Project Response to submissions Strategen is a trading name of Strategen Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd Suite 7, 643 Newcastle Street Leederville WA ACN: 056 190 419

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13/09/2012· Hope Downs 4 will incorporate next generation mining using the latest technology and innovation to drive operational excellence. With an unparalleled safety culture, Hope Downs 4 offers you the opportunity to work with an excellent leadership team dedicated to your development.

Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Corridor

Ninox Wildlife Consulting – May 2009 Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Corridor Summary of Ninox Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Surveys Introduction This document provides a summary of the terrestrial vertebrate fauna surveys that have been undertaken within the proposed Hope Downs 4 iron ore mine and infrastructure corridors (Options 1 and 6) by Ninox Wildlife Consulting (Ninox

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1999 Mining Options Study, for Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM), internal report for the JV regarding owner mining options for the Super Pit. 2000 Hope Downs Mining Study, internal report for Hope Downs Management Services, managers of the Hope Downs Iron Ore Project.

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Hope Downs 1. Mine Planning Engineer Rio Tinto. Aug 2017 – May 2018 10 months. Hope Downs 1. Graduate Mining Engineer Rio Tinto. Feb 2016 – Jul 2017 1 year 6 months. Marandoo & Hope Downs 1. Vacation Student (Mining Engineering) Rio Tinto. Dec 2014 – Feb 2015 3 months. Mining Studies and Closure. Vacation Student (Mining Engineering) GOLD FIELDS. Apr 2014 – Nov 2014 8 months.

Lithium find in Cornwall spurs hopes of regeneration

Cornish Lithium is now planning to build a pilot lithium extraction plant at its United Downs site at St Day, near Redruth. The hope is that the find could lead to the commercial production of lithium in Cornwall and a much-needed boost to the economy in an area with pockets of high deprivation. Lithium and other metals found in the geothermal waters are used in batteries for electric cars. In

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Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Corridor

Ninox Wildlife Consulting – May 2009 Hope Downs 4 Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Corridor Summary of Ninox Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Surveys Introduction This document provides a summary of the terrestrial vertebrate fauna surveys that have been undertaken within the proposed Hope Downs 4 iron ore mine and infrastructure corridors (Options 1 and 6) by Ninox Wildlife Consulting (Ninox

How Control Systems in Perth Are Supporting the WA

Mining giant Rio Tinto recently initiated the process of automating its mining systems, namely its fleet of earthmovers, to help boost production. The company operates 57 driverless earthmovers in its Hope Downs 4 iron mine in the region and is testing an automated train system called the AutoHaul, which is estimated to boost shipped iron ore tonnages by 353 million tonnes annually.

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The Hope Downs 4 mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 100 kilometres northwest of Newman. The mine is partly owned and operated by Rio Tinto Iron Ore and is one of twelve iron ore mines the company operates in the Pilbara. In the...

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There are currently two operational mines at Hope Downs, known as Hope Downs 1 and 4, which collectively produced nearly 34 million tonnes of iron ore in 2013; while both are ostensibly owned by Hancock, Wright has already won a partnership interest in Hope Down 4 through a court case, and plans to pursue a similar stake in Hope Downs 1. AusProof is celebrating 25 years of business in

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Diligence Study Hope Downs Iron Ore WA – Rothschild’s Bank Technical Review of He has managed mining operations in QLD and NSW and has been a General Manager of Oakleigh Coal Mines and Company Director of Sumitomo Coal Mining Brisbane. Bruce is committed to delivering quality services and innovative solutions for resources projects, mining projects and related infrastructure to add

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Wonmunna Iron Ore Project Australian Mining

29/06/2009· The Wonmunna Iron Ore Project is located 70 km northwest of Newman, near existing rail and road infrastructure and mines including Hope Downs, West Angelas and Mining Area C.

Publications Consulting Mining Engineers to the

1999 Mining Options Study, for Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM), internal report for the JV regarding owner mining options for the Super Pit. 2000 Hope Downs Mining Study, internal report for Hope Downs Management Services, managers of the Hope Downs Iron Ore Project.

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The Kanvat Consultants team are highly respected industry professionals and are members of Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors & Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Our key personnel have worked on major construction projects in senior appointments for some of the leading QS firms around the world. Our focus at Kanvat Consultants is to bring the same high level of professionalism