to 15Mtpa by 2015, by which time Atlas expects to have access
to a rail line.”
As well as enabling Atlas to lift production beyond 15Mtpa,
rail transport will allow Atlas to access a host of iron ore
resources in the south-east Pilbara, marking what Atlas refers to
as its Horizon 2 development phase.
It is these deposits that will complete the Atlas strategy of
establishing a steady production rate of up to 46Mtpa, fully
utilising its port capacity and generating strong and growing
cash flows in the process.
“
The pieces of the jigsaw are coming together as planned,”
Ken Brinsden says. “We have the resources and the port capacity,
and the high potential of a combined road-rail transport solution.
We also have the underlying cash flow to ensure we can fund
this remarkable growth trajectory.
“
In light of this, we are confident that we will deliver on our
strategy to become a world-scale Pilbara iron ore exporter – in
very rapid time.”
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Port capacity is a crucial piece of the iron ore jigsaw
The pieces of the
jigsaw are coming
together as planned.
We have the resources,
and the port capacity, and
the high potential of
a combined road-rail
transport solution.
We also have the
underlying cash flow
to ensure we can
fund this remarkable
growth trajectory.