Macarthur intends to negotiate and finalise a formal container lease for the containers with Seaco, subject to confirmation by Macarthur of port access through KBT on terms that are commercially acceptable to Macarthur.
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Macarthur intends that leased half-height shipping containers will be loaded with iron ore and transported on a flat- bed rail freight service from Aurizon’s West Kalgoorlie rail siding to KBT at a rate of up to 500,000 tonnes per annum.
Subject to securing port capacity and an anticipated stabilisation of iron ore prices through Q4 2021 and into Q1 2022, Macarthur is targeting commencement of DSO exports via KBT by as early as
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“In the current tight freight market, access to suitable shipping containers that are constructed to allow end-tipping of iron ore onto stockpiles is challenging. Reserving access to these containers is an important component of the transport logistics solution and it will enable Macarthur to utilise the Aurizon rail task to KBT for DSO products.
The reservation of containers will provide an opportunity for Macarthur to continue to target early revenue generation by commencing shipments of DSO secured from
Management is maintaining a business as usual approach to advancing both the GWR mine gate sale and Ularring DSO revenue strategies so that it remains ready to advance at the earliest available opportunity. The Seaco agreement evidences this intention, and both of these revenue strategies are aimed at supporting the development of the Company’s planned high grade magnetite
The Company is observing the current market but remains generally unperturbed about the recent iron ore price corrections. Although the recent price correction is sharp, it is not unexpected, and the Company does not anticipate that this correction will alter the trajectory for the delivery of its magnetite project at Lake Giles.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Mr
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Macarthur is an iron ore development, gold and lithium exploration company that is focused on bringing to production its
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Half height shipping container (example only)
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