Western Australian Environment Minister Albert Jacob has granted approval for a 160 km railway line and a 40 km conveyor system to link the Pilbara Iron Ore Project, developed by Flinders Mines, with the proposed Balla Balla Infrastructure port, in Pilbara.
The approval allows Rutila Resources to construct and operate the railway line and conveyor system. Ministerial approval for the Balla Balla Infrastructure port, which is being developed in a joint venture with Todd Minerals, was originally granted in August 2013 and then upgraded in January 2015 for an expansion to allow Rutila to export ore from third parties through the proposed transshipment facilities.
New Zealand-based Todd recently signed a $65-million deal with Flinders to gain ownership of the proposed 25-million-tonne-a-year Pilbara Iron Ore Project.
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