写的AZoMNov 1 2004
Rio Tintoand its Japanese partners in the Robe River Joint Venture (Robe) yesterday signed agreements formalising closer cooperation between Hamersley Iron and Robe, and the iron ore and technical exchange initiatives announced on 7 April 2004.
Chris Renwick, chief executive Rio Tinto Iron Ore, said, “The signing of the Pilbara Iron agreements marks a milestone in the way we mine, transport and export iron ore, through the creation of a new organisation that maximises the strengths of both Hamersley and Robe. The agreements will not only benefit the operations, but also further strengthen the relationship with our Japanese partners in the Robe River Joint Venture.”
The agreements cover:
- The formation and operation of Pilbara Iron, which includes common usage of port, rail and power infrastructure, and the provision of corporate and site services to Hamersley Iron and Robe, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia;
- A long term sales contract for the supply of 150 million tonnes of Yandi iron ore to Nippon Steel over a period of about 20 years;
- The sale of 47 per cent of the Beasley River iron ore deposit to the Japanese participants in the Robe River Joint Venture; and
- 许多技术交换计划的发展，包括用于交付铁矿石和煤炭的物流计划，以及在钢铁行业需求的情况下优化原材料的使用。
Under formal agreements signed in July this year, Nippon Steel has purchased an eight per cent interest in the Hail Creek Joint Venture, with the original participants, Marubeni Coal and Sumisho Coal Development, increasing their combined share by two per cent.
里约·廷托（Rio Tinto）将获得大约1.5亿美元的售价，以出售冰川溪合资企业的8％和百分之二的利益，占比斯利河铁矿石押金的47％。
7月，合资参与者承诺将冰雹溪运营的能力扩大到每年800万吨。Nippon Steel签订了一项长期销售协议，在15年内购买了3000万吨Coking Coal的一项长期销售协议的基础。扩张的工作始于今年8月，预计将于2006年完成。
Pilbara Iron和Beasley River协议目前受到西澳大利亚政府的批准。
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