Contracting out it out at Hamersley

Article Abstract:

Hamersley Iron Proprietary Ltd has revolutionized the iron mining industry in Australia since 1993, and will do so again in the late 1990s with the abandonment of its mining and earthmoving outsourcing. Efficiency, risk and asset transfer, and lower capital costs are some of the reasons that mines have outsourced in the past. However, Hamersley contends that some costs of mining can be lowered by not using outside contractors at some mines.

Management, Outsourcing, Hamersley Iron Proprietary Ltd.

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High excitement after iron-making triumph

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Australia's Rio Tinto has successfully proven the efficacy of the HIsmet iron-making process. The process allows the use of low-grade raw materials, such as iron ore fines, to produce high grade iron feedstock. Pollution problems are done away with because coke ovens and sinter plants are not used and there is no residue. The process was tested between 1968 and 1998 with full scale development expected by the year 2000.

Rio Tinto Ltd.

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Winning double from miner's waste dump

Article Abstract:

Westralian Sands plans to take its mineral sands waste and convert it to pig iron. Westralian Sands discovered how to treat titanium mineral sands waste which will convert garbage into a commercial product, produce a profit and prevent a landfill problem. Other iron waste products from nickel processing or lead and zinc smelting could be used in this process in the future.

Iron Ore, Metal ores, not elsewhere classified, All Other Metal Ore Mining, Titanium Ores, Mining industry, Waste management, Iron ores, Titanium industry, Titanium mining, Mineral industry, Westralian Sands Ltd.

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