In an earlier post Isupplied details of RIO's requirements for...

In an earlier post Isupplied details of RIO's requirements for Robe Valley, but not WestAngelas – the latter information is pasted below, and I hope that by selecting HTML format that word-linkinggremlins in HC's software does not manifest itself. For Sabine's benefit, joining of only two words in multiple, but discrete, twinnings is probably not best described by the word "concatenation", because the root word is derived from "catena", a chain in Latin.

EPCM:Rio Tinto has appointed Jacobs Group Australia Pty Ltd as theprojects Engineering, Procurement, Construction Manager (EPCM). Allmajor agreements will be with Rio Tinto directly.

ProjectDetails

Theexpansion of the existing West Angelas iron ore mine site to providea replacement source of iron ore to sustain current capacity andenable the continued operation of the existing processing plant,stockyards and rail loop that link the mine to the Rio Tinto Pilbaranetwork.

TheProject includes:

•Rompad;

•Newprimary crushing facility and discharge conveyor;

•Modificationsto existing processing infrastructure;

•HVre-fuelling facility (including overland diesel pipeline);

•Secondarycrushing facility upgrade;

•Newsurge bin facility;

•Overlandconveyor to existing processing plant (approx. 10km);

•Powersupply upgrades;

•Dewateringand water infrastructure;

•Gaspipeline realignment (approx. 10km);

•Newnon-process infrastructure;

•Diversiondrains and levees;

•Heavyand light vehicle road networks;

•Extendingexisting communications infrastructure; and

•Temporaryconstruction accommodation.