The following is a story from Mining.com. Labrador Iron Mines (LIM-TSX) is working near Rockland Minerals (RL-V) in the Labrador Trough. This story exemplifies the tremendous mining infrastructure that has been developed and re-activated near Rockland's 2 exploration properties in NE Quebec.
Labrador Iron Mines has made significant strides towards the start-up of production at its Schefferville Area direct shipping iron ore project in western Labrador, near the town of Schefferville Quebec. On June 29, 2011 the first loaded iron ore train departed Silver Yards for the Port of Sept-Iles travelling over the TSH and QNS&L railways. This historic event is the first commercial iron ore train from the Schefferville area in almost 30 years. Production Commenced at James Mine and Silver Yards Plant...
Railroad
In February 2011, the Company signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc. (“TSH”) for the transportation of iron ore over the Menihek Division with an agreed tariff rate for calendar year 2011...
Port
LIM has signed a MOU with the Sept-Iles Port Authority for the use of the Pointe aux Basques terminal for handling and ship loading of LIM’s iron ore for the 2011 season and potentially beyond. LIM has also signed an agreement with a port terminal operator for the unloading, stacking and ship loading of iron ore at Pointe aux Basques. LIM will have exclusive use of the Pointe aux Basques terminal for iron ore shipments...
For the complete story to go Mining.com.
Team Picture
Drilling Camp Rockland's Retty Lake Cu-Ni-PGM Property, Labrador Trough, Quebec June 2011
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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Schefferville news - Anglesey Mining: First commercial iron ore train leaves Schefferville, says LIM
Anglesey Mining's 33 percent owned Labrador Iron Mines (TSE:LIM) said that the first train carrying direct shipping ore left for port yesterday (June 29).
"This train represents the first commercial iron ore train movement from the Schefferville area in almost 30 years," said LIM today as it updated on operations and revealed full year results for the year to March 31 2011.
It comes after ore mining operations began at the James Mine earlier this month, where full scale mining is now in full swing.
Around 120,000 tonnes of iron ore have been stockpiled so far and mining will continue until November at a rate of around 15,000 tonnes of ore per day, said LIM.
The Silver Yards processing plant, expected to continue to operate through to November, has a planned initial processing rate of 6,000 tonnes per day, which will be incrementally increased to 10,000 tonnes per day.
LIM's Schefferville project envisages the development of 20 direct shipping iron ore deposits in western Labrador and north-eastern Quebec near Schefferville, Quebec.
It is estimated that around 2.5 million tonnes of ore will be mined from the James Mine during the current financial year and, subject to weather, around one million tonnes of saleable product will be railed to the Port of Sept-Iles. Link to full news story here.
"This train represents the first commercial iron ore train movement from the Schefferville area in almost 30 years," said LIM today as it updated on operations and revealed full year results for the year to March 31 2011.
It comes after ore mining operations began at the James Mine earlier this month, where full scale mining is now in full swing.
Around 120,000 tonnes of iron ore have been stockpiled so far and mining will continue until November at a rate of around 15,000 tonnes of ore per day, said LIM.
The Silver Yards processing plant, expected to continue to operate through to November, has a planned initial processing rate of 6,000 tonnes per day, which will be incrementally increased to 10,000 tonnes per day.
LIM's Schefferville project envisages the development of 20 direct shipping iron ore deposits in western Labrador and north-eastern Quebec near Schefferville, Quebec.
It is estimated that around 2.5 million tonnes of ore will be mined from the James Mine during the current financial year and, subject to weather, around one million tonnes of saleable product will be railed to the Port of Sept-Iles. Link to full news story here.
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