BHP Billiton Building a world class potash business Tim Cutt President Diamonds and Specialty Products 19 January 2012
Key messages Strong financial position with a long term focus Targeting potash production of 16 mtpa with room to grow Jansen Project start up projected in 2015 Leveraging technology to ensure delivery Port, logistics and…
Diversified by commodity, geography and customer Aluminium Base Metals Diamonds & Specialty Products Energy Coal Aluminium operations across all three stages One of the worlds largest producers of silver, EKATI Diamond Mine, titanium…
Extensive land holding in the worlds premier potash basin BHP Billiton potash tenements (14,500 km2) Burr Jansen Young Boulder Melville Tim Cutt, President Diamonds and Specialty Products, 19 January 2012 Slide 5
A global potash business Based in Saskatchewan with a significant project hub in Toronto Intensive project selection and definition process combined with a comprehensive exploration program underpins a commitment to grow this…
Jansen Project Conventional underground mine SNC-Lavalin retained as EPCM contractor All shaft sinking contracts in place Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has approved the EIS Submission to Board for approval to proceed to…
Jansen stage 1 project site (January 2012) 250 people on site 89 freeze and monitoring wells have been drilled for the ground freezing program to enable sinking of shafts Freeze plant construction completed in August 2011 Ground…
Jansen shaft sinking technology High sinking rates, expected to average approximately three metres per day Step change in safety with the removal of personnel from the shaft bench Integrated mechanical excavation, muck removal and…
Multiple pass mining Conveyor design needs to facilitate the goal of keeping the borers producing Borer design minimizes the setup time for conveyor establishment Highest productivity unit available in the market Manages the…
Project description Stage 1 scope Mine and plant site Two 6.5 metre shafts to about 1 kilometre depth Fully equipped service shaft, head frame and hoist Six underground borers 10,000 tonne raw ore storage Tailings management…
Jansen complete Artists impression Jansen surface structures at capacity Tim Cutt, President Diamonds and Specialty Products, 19 January 2012 Slide 12
Port, logistics and marketing Port of Vancouver, Washington USA, selected as preferred port location Permitting process under way In discussions with Canadian Pacific and BNSF for rail haulage New generation rail cars continuous…
Building a world class potash business Great portfolio of projects in Saskatchewan Global experience to build capacity for 16 mtpa and beyond Jansen is on track to be a modern high capacity mine starting production in 2015 Jansen…
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