Western Australia EPA Approves BHP Iron Expansion

Mining Weekly reported BHP’s (NYSE:BHP,ASX:BHP) proposed iron ore mine expansion in Western Australia has been approved by the EPA.

As quoted in the market news:

The project, which would take about eight years to construct in four stages, would add 240-million tons a year of capacity at Port Hedland, and would include rail and ore stockpile facilities, as well as a 4 km jetty, the EPA said in a statement.

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