On July 12, 2024 more than 7,000 residents of Labrador City (including more than 2,000 Iron Ore Company of Canada ("IOC") employees) were ordered by provincial authorities to evacuate the town due to the threat of nearby forest fires. That evacuation order was officially lifted on Monday July 22, 2024 and IOC has begun the process of restarting iron ore operations in Labrador City . In addition, IOC has announced that it has donated CAN$125,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to support relief efforts in connection with the recent wildfires in the Labrador West region and has committed an additional CAN$75,000 to support community organizations assisting with the recovery phase.
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Pilot Plant Delivers Iron Ore Concentrate Grading 71.3% Fe and 1.1% SiO2 with High Yields
Cyclone Metals Limited (ASX: CLE) (Cyclone or the Company) is pleased to announce the results of Phase 1 of the pilot plant test work for its flagship magnetite Iron Bear project.
HIGHLIGHTS
- 500 kg of source sediment grading 29.1% total Fe processed in a small-scale pilot plant
- Production of a Direct Reduction concentrate grading 71.3% Fe (from 70.6% Fe1) and 1.1% SiO2 (from 1.2% SiO2) with a total magnetic Fe yield of 85.1%2 (from 80%1)
- Direct Reduction concentrate is critical to enable large scale green steel production based on Direction Reduction technologies
- Production of a Blast Furnace concentrate grading 69.8% Fe (from 68.7%3) and 3.4% SiO2 with a total magnetic Fe yield of 97.6% (from 97.0%3)
- Production of an additional recovery RF (Reverse Flotation) concentrate grading 68.3% Fe and 4% SiO2 to increase overall recovery2
- Extremely low deleterious elements in all concentrate products, including Al2O3, MnO, P2O5, CaO, etc…
- 68 kg of Direct Reduction concentrate ready to be provided to potential clients for tests work and potential off take agreements
- Phase 2 pilot test work started with 7,000 kg of source sediment to produce larger samples for pelletising test work and further metallurgical test work
Paul Berend, CEO of Cyclone Metals, commented:
"The first phase of the pilot test work confirms the exceptional metallurgical properties of the Iron Bear deposit. We were able to produce one of the highest quality magnetite concentrates in the world with very high yields in an industrial setting. We are now in a position to supply ultra–high quality iron ore product samples to steel mills and trading houses, and then start offtake / JV discussions. These are exciting times.”
Location and Infrastructure
The Iron Bear Project consists of ten licenses totalling 7,275 ha on 291 graticular Mineral Claims under the applicable Labrador and Newfoundland mining regulation, located near the Provincial border of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec, approximately 30 km northwest of the town of Schefferville and 1,200 km northeast of Montréal.
Figure 1: Iron Bear - Regional Access and Infrastructure
The Iron Bear properties are located within 25 km of an open access heavy haul railway which is directly connected to the Sept Isles and Pointe Noire iron ore export ports. In addition, the Iron Bear has potential access to cheap renewable energy from the Menihek hydro-plant located 75km away. These two factors substantially improve the prospects for eventual economic extraction of the Iron Bear mineral resource.
Notably, large scale iron ore export operations currently operate in the Labrador Trough; including IOC (Rio Tinto), Champion Iron and Tata Steel; all sharing the same rail and port infrastructure.
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Maiden Drilling Programme Commences at Broad Flat Well Iron Project
Burley Minerals Limited (ASX: BUR, “Burley” or “the Company”) is pleased to confirm that the maiden drilling programme has commenced at the Broad Flat Well Iron Project (E47/4580) in the Pilbara, WA (1).
Highlights
- Heritage surveys completed by the Yindjibarndi Nation in June.
- Earthworks for access tracks and drill pads was recently completed by Yurra Pty Ltd, a civil services contractor majority-owned by the Yindjibarndi Nation.
- Drilling programme has commenced comprising 50 drillholes across >6 km of outcropping Channel Iron Deposits (CID)
- More than 66 hectares of mesa-form, channel iron deposits (CID) identified and sampled with rock chip samples returning assay grades averaging more than 56% Fe.
- Further rock chip sampling and mapping in progress on additional CID areas.
Photo 1: Heritage Survey Team from the Yindjibarndi Nation, with archaeologist, and Burley’s MD/CEO Stewart McCallion
Burley Minerals’ Managing Director and CEO, Stewart McCallion commented:
“Burley’s management are very excited to commence the maiden drilling programme at the Broad Flat Well Iron Project. Thanks to the Yindjibarndi Nation for completing the heritage survey in late June, and to Yurra for expeditious completion of the earthworks thereafter. Burley’s geologist and the drilling contractor have mobilised to site and are now drilling. I look forward to providing an update on the Brad Flat Well Project soon.”
Photo 2: Drill rig established on one of numerous CID targets at Broad Flat Well Iron Project
Broad Flat Well CID drilling programme commences
Figure 1: Broad Flat Well Iron Project Location; the tenement is approximately 115km from Dampier on the sealed, Manuwarra Red Dog Highway.
The drilling programme, as approved by DEMIRS, comprises approximately 50 drillholes over more than 6 km of outcropping CID. The targeted CID mineralisation area is illustrated in Figure 2.
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Rio Tinto Reaches 4 Billion Tonnes of Iron Ore Shipped to China
Fifty-one years after dispatching its first shipment, Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) has sent a cumulative total of 4 billion tonnes of iron ore from the Pilbara region in Western Australia to China.
According to a press release from the major diversified miner, this landmark shipment was dispatched on July 19 from Dampier Port, headed for China Baowu Steel Group, the world’s largest steel producer.
To give an idea of scale, Rio Tinto said 4 billion tonnes of iron ore is sufficient to produce the steel required for approximately 45,000 Sydney Harbour Bridges, or over 23,000 Beijing National Stadiums.
Over the past five decades, China has grown to become Rio Tinto’s largest customer, with annual shipments averaging about 250 million tonnes of iron ore. Rio Tinto's collaboration with China began in 1987 with the Channar joint venture, marking China's first investment in a foreign mining project and its largest foreign investment at that time.
This partnership laid the groundwork for numerous subsequent projects over the following decades.
Rio Tinto's latest partnership with China is the Western Range project with China Baowu. Production from this new mine is expected to begin in 2025, and it has an anticipated annual capacity of 25 million tonnes of iron ore.
Simon Trott, Rio Tinto iron ore chief executive, highlighted the significance of the company's relationship with China and expressed pride in Rio Tinto's role in supplying the iron ore used in the steel that supports China's infrastructure.
"Every time I visit China and see the skyscrapers, the high-speed rail, and all the infrastructure, it makes me proud to think that most of what I see contains steel made with Rio Tinto iron ore," he said in the company’s release.
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Rio Tinto and Ngarluma to Build Solar Farm to Power Pilbara Iron Ore Operations
Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) and Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) announced on Monday (July 15) that they will join hands to pursue the development of an 80 megawatt solar farm.
The project is the first initiative under a memorandum of understanding that seeks to explore opportunities for renewable energy projects on Ngarluma Country, located in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
The solar farm is expected to sit next to the Yurralyi Maya power station, one of Rio Tinto’s four major power plants in Western Australia. Once complete, it is projected to reduce the company’s CO2 footprint to 120,000 tonnes per year.
Power from the solar farm will be used to supply Rio Tinto's iron ore operations in the Pilbara region. The company is one of the world's biggest producers of the commodity, with 17 mines located in the area.
According to a press release, the project “has the potential to displace up to 11 percent of natural gas currently used for generation across Rio Tinto’s integrated mining operations in the Pilbara.”
By 2030, approximately 600 to 700 megawatts of renewable energy will be required to significantly reduce gas consumption across Rio Tinto’s Pilbara power network. More renewable energy will be needed to support the electrification of fleets thereafter, as per Tuesday's press release.
Richard Cohen, Rio Tinto's managing director for rail, port and core services, noted that developments like the solar farm aren't just about reducing emissions — they also strengthen the company's connection with the Ngarluma people.
“This project underscores the significance of our long-term relationship with the Ngarluma people and demonstrates our commitment to working together to contribute to a more sustainable future,” he added.
NAC CEO Ljuba Mojovic also shared her sentiments, stating that the project “will enable NAC to realize sustainable revenues, increase contracting opportunities and contribute to a positive environmental impact in the Pilbara.”
A feasibility study for the solar farm is slated for completion in early 2025. Following the necessary approvals and final investment decision, commissioning is projected to happen in 2027.
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LABRADOR IRON ORE ROYALTY CORPORATION - RIO TINTO RELEASES IOC PRODUCTION AND SALES INFORMATION
Rio Tinto released its operations review for the second quarter ending June 30, 2024 which included Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) production and sales information. Specifically, Rio Tinto announced that in the second quarter of 2024, IOC had total saleable iron ore production of 3.72 million tonnes, comprised of 2.14 million tonnes of pellets and 1.58 million tonnes of concentrate for sale (CFS). Rio Tinto also announced that IOC had total iron ore sales in the second quarter of 2024 of 4.13 million tonnes, comprised of 2.45 million tonnes of pellets and 1.68 million tonnes of CFS. Comparisons to prior quarters and Rio Tinto's commentary on the changes can be found in Rio Tinto's quarterly operational report which is posted on their website. Please note that the IOC sales tonnages are calculated slightly differently for the Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation's (LIORC) royalty. Rio Tinto's full year production guidance for IOC remains unchanged at 16.7 to 19.6 million tonnes.
LIORC will be releasing its full second quarter report after the market close on August 6, 2024 .
About Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation
The Corporation holds a 15.10% equity interest in IOC directly and through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hollinger-Hanna Limited, and receives a 7% gross overriding royalty on all iron ore products produced, sold and shipped by IOC and a 10 cent per tonne commission on all iron ore products produced and sold by IOC.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report may contain "forward-looking" statements that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "plan", "intend", "should", "would", "anticipate" and other similar terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect current assumptions and expectations regarding future events and operating performance as of the date of this report. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to vary significantly, including iron ore price and volume volatility; the performance of IOC; market conditions in the steel industry; fluctuations in the value of the Canadian and U.S. dollar; mining risks that cause a disruption in operations and availability of insurance; disruption in IOC's operations caused by natural disasters, severe weather conditions and public health crises, including the COVID-19 outbreak; failure of information systems or damage from cyber security attacks; adverse changes in domestic and global economic and political conditions; changes in government regulation and taxation; national, provincial and international laws, regulations and policies regarding climate change that further limit the emissions of greenhouse gases or increase the costs of operations for IOC or its customers; changes affecting IOC's customers; competition from other iron ore producers; renewal of mining licenses and leases; relationships with indigenous groups; litigation; and uncertainty in the estimates of reserves and resources. A discussion of these factors is contained in LIORC's annual information form dated March 12, 2024 under the heading, "Risk Factors". Although the forward-looking statements contained in this report are based upon what management of LIORC believes are reasonable assumptions, LIORC cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements are made as of the date of this report and LIORC assumes no obligation, except as required by law, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances. This report should be viewed in conjunction with LIORC's other publicly available filings, copies of which can be obtained electronically on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca .
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Labrador City ordered evacuated as wildfire approaches
Iron Ore Company of Canada is initiating a safe and coordinated temporary shut down of its operations in response to the Provincial Government's evacuation order for Labrador City . The order stems from extreme fire behaviour that has occurred yesterday and is expected to continue into today. The fire has the potential to grow significantly closer to Labrador West over the next 24 to 48 hours.
About Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation holds a 15.10% equity interest in IOC directly and through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hollinger-Hanna Limited, and receives a 7% gross overriding royalty on all iron ore products produced, sold and shipped by IOC and a 10 cent per tonne commission on all iron ore products produced and sold by IOC.
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