Name and Location
Balla Balla rail and conveyor project, Pilbara, Australia.

Client
The Balla Balla joint venture comprises Rutila Resources and Todd Minerals. Forge Resources Swan, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rutila Resources, has been assigned as the project manager.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a railway line and a conveyor system to link the Pilbara iron-ore project (PIOP), developed by Flinders Mines, with the proposed Balla Balla infrastructure port (BBIP). This will include the construction of:
• an estimated 40 km overland conveyor from the PIOP conveyor-feed chute to the Balla Balla infrastructure railway (BBIR) stockyard;
• the BBIR stockyard;
• an estimated 160 km railway line from the BBIR stockyard to the BBIP stockyard;
• the BBIP stockyard and conveyor;
• a borrow pit; and
• associated infrastructure and services including external access roads, communication towers and reticulated services, water supply and pipelines, accommodation camps, a workshop and laydown areas, a ballast quarry, a power supply and a landfill.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Construction is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2015, with construction expected to take place over 18 months.

Latest Developments
The construction of the railway line and conveyor system has been approved by the Western Australia Environment Minister. The approval enables Rutila to build and operate the railway line and conveyor system.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Rutilla Resources, tel +618 9483 5700 or email info@rutila.com.au.
Todd Minerals, tel + 64 4 472 2970 or email enquiries@toddcorporation.com.