Australia resumes the supply of iron ore after cyclone

The supply of iron ore from North Australia, the world's largest exporter, resumed after a stop caused by the tropical cyclone Christine. Activities in the Pilbar region, rich in resources, began to improve after the cyclone lost strength and restored work was carried out. For standard reports, you can download the presentation on the site PowerPt.ru

The chief executive director of Dampier Port Authority Paul Tussen-Jackson said that deliveries to the port of Dampis, located approximately 1,500 km north of Perth, were already resumed this week after they were stopped last Sunday. He said that "everything is returning to his circles."

Bruce Tobin, a spokeswoman for the world's largest iron ore exporting company Vale SA, said that the staff in the Rio Tinto Group, returned to work in their port and railway sections in the region. Rio Tinto has a total export potential of 225 million tons at its terminals Dampier and Cape Lambert, according to the company.

Port Hedland, the world's largest mining and export terminal, is restored after the storm and is preparing to resume the operations in the near future, as the head of the port on Tuesday said. This object exports iron ore from mines belonging to the BHP Billiton Ltd and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Last year, about 252 million tons were delivered to the Hedland port, and this year it was planned to further expand it.