PORT & MARINE
CITIC Pacific Mining’s port is the first port to be built in the Pilbara in 40 years. The breakwater extends 2.6m offshore from the tip of Cape Preston and will be the hub of the magnetite export operations.
Massive barges will be loaded with magnetite concentrate and towed by tugs to vessels at anchor. This operation has been designed to commence with geared self-loading vessels while once production increases, transhippers will be used to transfer the concentrate to specially built 115 000 tonne capacity bulk carriers before taking the journey to China.
QUICK FACTS
The total length of the breakwater is 2.6km
Constructed using 10,500 Core-Loc units designed to be able to absorb the wave energy generated by a one in 100-year cyclone event.
Barges 120 metres long by 28 metres wide. Capacity 15,000 dead weight tonnes
Tugs push/ pull the barges out to sea
A transhipper will be used in the long term to transfer concentrate on bulk carriers
Bulk carriers with a capacity of 110,000 DWT specially made by CITIC Pacific to support the Sino Iron project