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Bhp’S $1.4 Billion Push To Lift Port Hedland Capacity Bhp Is Investing $1.4 Billion To Upgrade Infrastructure At Port Hedland, The World’S Largest Bulk Export Port And The Backbone Of Australia’S Iron-Ore Industry. This Port Handles The Ore That Arrives From Bhp’S Giant Pilbara Mines — Brought In By Some Of The Longest Freight Trains On Earth. With Global Demand Rising And Competition Heating Up, Bhp Is Preparing The Port For Its Next Phase Of Growth. New Rail-Car Dumper And 5km Conveyors The Major Upgrade Includes: A New Sixth Rail-Car Dumper Around Five Kilometres Of New Conveyors Upgrades To Screening And Transfer Infrastructure These Additions Are Designed To Move Ore From Train To Ship Faster, Safer And With Fewer Bottlenecks, Supporting Bhp’S Long-Term Target Of 305 Million Tonnes Per Year. A Strategic Response To Rising Competition Bhp’S Investment Comes As Rio Tinto And Chinese-Backed Groups Expand Operations In Africa, Including Major New Iron-Ore Developments In Guinea. Those Projects Could Shift Global Supply Balances Over The Next Decade. Increasing Throughput At Port Hedland Is Part Of Bhp’S Effort To Maintain Its Position As A Leading Low-Cost Iron-Ore Producer. Is It Enough To Stay Ahead? The Expansion Will Boost Efficiency And Help Stabilise Output Across Bhp’S Pilbara Network. But With New African Mines Edging Closer And Long-Term Demand Uncertain, The Question Remains: Will This $1.4 Billion Upgrade Secure Bhp’S Lead — Or Will More Investment Be Needed To Stay In Front?

Bhp Sells $3b Stake In Pilbara Power Network Mount Whaleback — One Of The World’S Largest Open-Cut Iron-Ore Mines — Depends On A Vast Inland Power Network That Keeps Crushers, Haul Roads And Remote Camps Running Across The Pilbara. This Network Supplies Electricity Not Only To Mount Whaleback, But To Bhp’S Broader Western Australia Iron Ore (Waio) Operations And The Nearby Township Of Newman. Blackrock Buys Nearly Half Bhp Has Sold A Near-Half Stake In This Power System To Us Investment Firm Blackrock’S Global Infrastructure Partners Division In A Deal Worth $3 Billion (Aud Equivalent). Despite The Sale, Bhp Retains Operational Control Of The Network. The New Structure Means Bhp Will Pay An Agreed Tariff For The Electricity It Uses Over A 25-Year Period. Freeing Up Capital For Growth Bhp Says The Move Allows It To Recycle Capital From Long-Life Infrastructure Into Higher-Return Opportunities Across Its Iron-Ore Business. Industry Analysts Note The Deal Is Aimed At Improving Capital Efficiency While Maintaining Stable Power Supply To Essential Mining Operations. Why It Matters Power Reliability Is Core To Pilbara Iron-Ore Production, And The Deal Does Not Affect Existing Agreements With Traditional Owners, The Wa Government, Or Local Communities. With Global Iron-Ore Competitors Tightening Costs And New Supply Emerging, Bhp Is Positioning Itself To Maintain Long-Term Productivity And Financial Flexibility. What Happens Next The Agreement Is Subject To Approval From The Foreign Investment Review Board (Firb), But No Operational Changes Are Expected. Bhp Has Reiterated Its Medium-Term Goal Of Lifting Pilbara Iron-Ore Output Toward 305 Million Tonnes Per Year.

Davyhurst Gold Mine Ramps Up After Turnaround The Davyhurst Gold Mine In Western Australia Was Once Seen As A Challenged Operation. After A Period Of Underperformance, The Mine Has Now Returned To Growth Following A Major Operational Reset. Operations Back On Track Ora Banda Mining Cleaned Up Its Mining And Processing Operations, Improving Reliability And Lifting Gold Output. These Changes Helped Stabilise Production And Improve Overall Performance At The Site. Strong Financial Results In 2025, The Company Sold More Than $400 Million Worth Of Gold, Delivering $186 Million In Profit. The Result Reflects Higher Production Levels And Improved Operating Efficiency. Growth Ahead With Production Expected To More Than Double By Next Year, Davyhurst Is Entering A New Phase. The Focus Has Shifted From Fixing Problems To Scaling Production, Raising Questions About How Large The Operation Could Become.

Pilbara Minerals’ $400m Lithium Expansion: One Year On Pilbara Minerals Has Now Passed The One-Year Mark Since Completing Its $404 Million P680 Expansion At The Pilgangoora Lithium Mine In Western Australia. The Project Delivered A Huge Boost To Site Capacity, Including The Installation Of The World’S Largest Lithium Ore Sorter And A Brand-New Crushing Facility. What The Upgrade Was Designed To Do The P680 Expansion Was Built To Lift Production By Around 30%, Improve Ore Recovery, And Reduce Waste. It Also Forms A Key Step In Pilbara Minerals’ Longer-Term Plan To Grow Pilgangoora Toward A 1 Million Tonne Per Annum Operation Through Future Expansions. Government Support And Jobs The Project Was Backed By $250 Million In Government Loans Through Export Finance Australia And The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility. Construction Created More Than 350 Jobs, With Ongoing Roles Added As The Mine’S Capacity Increased. A Year Later — Is It Paying Off? With Lithium Markets Shifting Rapidly Over The Past 12 Months, Many Investors Are Asking Whether This Major Upgrade Is Delivering The Results Pilbara Minerals Expected. Early Signs Suggest Improved Throughput, Stronger Operational Efficiency, And A Foundation For Future Growth — But The Company’S Long-Term Performance Will Depend On Market Conditions And The Planned Transition Toward The Larger P1000 Expansion. A Critical Asset For Wa’S Lithium Future What’S Clear Is That Pilgangoora Remains One Of The World’S Most Significant Hard-Rock Lithium Operations. The P680 Upgrade Has Strengthened Its Position And Given Pilbara Minerals More Flexibility As Global Demand For Battery Minerals Evolves.

Vault Minerals Approves $80m Expansion At King Of The Hills Vault Minerals (Asx: Vau) Has Signed Off On An $80 Million Expansion Of Its King Of The Hills (Koth) Gold Operation Near Leonora, Aiming To Lift Processing Capacity And Unlock More Of The District’S Long-Life Potential. New Crusher And Mill Upgrades: The Project Centres On A New Primary Crusher, New Tanks In The Cip Circuit, And Upgrades Across The Wet Plant. A Fresh Crushing Circuit Will Be Built 110 Metres West Of The Existing One To Avoid Interrupting Current Production. These Changes Are Designed To Reduce Bottlenecks And Support A Lift To 6 Million Tonnes Per Annum. Tapping A Massive Stockpile: Vault Is Currently Mill-Constrained, With A 7.3-Million-Tonne Stockpile Beside The Plant Holding More Than 108,000 Ounces Of Gold. The Expansion Allows Faster Processing Of This Ore And Better Use Of The Company’S Multiple Feed Sources. Strong Reserve Base: King Of The Hills And Nearby Operations Host: 2.24moz Ore Reserves 6.02moz Mineral Resources This Underpins A Base Case 10-Year Mine Life And Supports Future Growth Across The Leonora Region. Construction Timeline: Work Is Expected To Begin In April 2025, With Commissioning Targeted For Q4 Fy26. Gr Engineering Services Completed The Design And Cost Study For The Expansion. Positioning For Leonora’S Next Gold Wave: With Higher Capacity, Major Infrastructure Already In Place, And Renewed Underground Exploration, Vault Minerals Sees Koth As A Key Driver For The Next Phase Of Growth In The Leonora Gold District. Cover Image: Data Sio, Noaa, U.S. Navy, Nga, Gebco. Image Landsat / Copernicus. Processing Plant Image: © Vault Minerals.