WA govt backs BHP’s long-term iron-ore expansion plans

The Western Australian government has approved mining major BHP’s long-term plans for its Pilbara iron-ore operations, which includes a potential 11 more iron-ore projects over the next 50 to 100 years.

BHP’s ‘Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal’ details a cumulative picture of the miner’s planned and potential operations across the Pilbara including mining operations, rail, storage areas, dams and associated mine infrastructure.