Perth based and dual listed IMX Resources (ASX: IXR, TSX: IXR) has today loaded its four millionth tonne of ore from the Cairn Hill Mining Operation, located near Coober Pedy in South Australia.
The vessel ‘Pegasus’, with 76,650 tonnes of cargo, is scheduled to set sail from Port Adelaide to China on 27th July 2013.
Cairn Hill is operated by Termite Resources NL (Termite), a joint venture company owned 51% by IMX and 49% by Taifeng Yuanchuang International Development Co. Ltd.
Since late 2011, Termite has consistently produced sufficient ore from Cairn Hill for the shipment of two 75,000 tonne shipments per month.
Termite’s approach is to transport logistics involves railing ore to Port Adelaide in purpose built shipping containers, which are stacked and stored at the port, then tipped into the hold of the ship via a rotating container system.
The containers are then loaded back onto the train and returned to the mine for reloading. IMX was the first Australian iron ore company to operate the rotainer system, which is now in use at a number of other sites around the country.
Timeline of Shipping Milestones:
- 19th December 2010 - Commenced Shipping
- 19th October 2011 - One millionth tonne shipped
- 11th May 2012 - Two millionth tonne shipped
- 18th December 2012 - Three millionth tonne shipped
- 27th July 2013 - Four millionth tonne shipped
Cairn Hill General Manager Simon Parsons said today, “We are consistently producing one million tonnes of ore every seven months and continuing to operate above nameplate capacity in a safe manner.
This is a tremendous achievement for the dedicated and hardworking team of employees and contractors at Cairn Hill and everyone who works along our logistics chain from the mine to the port”.
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