Cape Lambert Port Cape Lambert

iron ore mines in pilbara region.

the port @ cape lambert opened in 1972 , operated pilbara iron on behalf of rio tinto. employees @ cape lambert facilities live in nearby town of wickham or temporary construction camp between port , point samson road.

the port has annual capacity handle 80 million tonnes of iron ore. in comparison, port of dampier can handle 140 million tonnes annually. former approximately 40% of rio tinto s annual iron ore production pilbara, of 2009. individual ships @ port take between 24 , 36 hours load. wharf @ cape lambert 3 kilometres long, 30 metres high , 1 of highest, longest , deepest wharves in australia.

rio tinto expanded port capacity of 55 million tonnes annually 80 million tonnes @ cost of a$952 million. port scheduled undergo further expansion completed 2012. new expansion scheduled cost a$276 million. expansion part of plan raise rio tinto s annual production pilbara 220 330 million tonnes annually 2016. achieve this, cape lambert port capacity expanded handle additional 100 million tonnes annually.

the wharf @ cape lambert stretches 2.7 km, built minimum of 17.87metres above water. tallest in australia. wharf holds or shares every australian bulk handling records.