Mining Magazine December 2017 | Page 75

AUSTRALIA improving the throughput relationships between our suppliers and our customers ,” reveals Fitzgerald .
“ At Roy Hill , we have been futureproofing from the start with significant investments in technology and attracting and developing our people . With technology as a foundation of our business , we have been driving key innovations by collaborating with suppliers to stretch software and services beyond the limit of current thinking , thus providing bestpractice across the business .”
Fe iron ore of which 1.2bt is + 55 % Fe , enough to sustain a mine life of more than 17 years . With this in mind , Roy Hill is already looking to the future . “ We are focused on reaching sustainable 55Mtpa production , and continuing to get the best results from our people and our assets every single day ,” enthuses Fitzgerald . “ Over the next 12 months , we will bring on another 300 employees , taking our total to around 2,000 employees .”
Sustainable production Roy Hill has a defined mineralisation of more than 2.2bt of + 50 % www . miningglobal . com 75