Sandvik Preferred Supplier For Rio Tinto's Australia Expansion
November 04 2010 - 2:22AM
Dow Jones News
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Sandvik said Thursday that Sandvik Mining and Construction has
been designated as preferred supplier for Rio Tinto's expansion of
Pilbara iron ore capacity in Australia.
MAIN FACTS:
-Rio Tinto Iron Ore has confirmed to proceed with Sandvik Mining
and Construction as the preferred supplier of mobile machines for
the iron ore capacity expansion to 283M tonnes per annum in the
Pilbara region of Western Australia.
-This capacity expansion project includes the delivery and
commissioning of 9 Sandvik mobile machines before mid of 2013 at
several port and mine sites in the Pilbara and several machines in
the year thereafter.
-Sandvik reclaimers and stackers will contribute to increased
Pilbara iron ore production capacities.
-By Stockholm Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; +46-8-5451-3090;
djnews.stockholm@dowjones.com