RE: McArthur Minerals20 Sep 2021 09:48
Macarthur could ‘smash the carbon ball out of the park’ with renewable energy penetration at Lake Giles
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As could Dev in Amapa, as the higher grade ore's are much lower emissions and we should be able to get hydro power to the site:
"DEV has appointed IDG Engenharia E Consultoria LTDA ('IDG') to carry out the engineering and conditioning study on the beneficiation and processing plant at the Amapa mine. IDG is a Brazilian ISO approved engineering and consulting company with a broad range of experience in the sector, having worked for Vale, Arcelor Mittal, Kinross, London Mining and Anglo American. They also have specific expertise at the Amapa mine, having consulted on the project previously."
"In addition to the engineering and conditioning study, IDG will review the power supply options for the mine and plant, particularly the possibility of connecting to the grid network, enabling the mine and the plant to be predominantly powered by lower-cost renewable energy."
As I understand it the 65% Pellet Feed product from Amapa can be used as direct feed to the blast furnace without sintering.
"Concentrates that are very finely sized are known as ‘pellet feed’ - as the name suggests, they are suitable for pelletizing. This process creates a higher-quality and more valuable direct-charge product than either lump or sinter."
https://www.fastmarkets.com/Media/Files/PRA/FMV2/pdfs/Promotional%20materials/Understanding_the_high-grade_iron_ore_market_Fastmarkets.pdf Page 4
"China's production curbs and emission cuts favor demand for direct feeds over fines. Higher steel margins bolstered by the production curbs could encourage mills to use more high-grade materials, including direct feeds, in Q2. Direct feeds also produce less emissions, which is a focus of China's current 14th Five-Year Plan."