August 28, 2008

Dalian Port gets first vessel of iron ore from Hope Downs

It is reported that in the morning of April 20th, the first ship of 17 tonnes high grade iron ore was unloaded at Dalian port which was bustled with the loud sounds of drums and the dance of Chinese lions to welcome the ceremony for the maiden voyage of ore from Hope Downs.

The ceremony was held by Austrialian Rio Tinto and Ansteel together. Mr Fu Bin and Li Xiongfei the vice general manager of PDA corporation, Mr Wang Heng manager of international business in Ansteel, president of marketing and sales department of Rio Tinto mining group, president of the Hancock Prospecting directorate and some other guests from home and aboard and news media of about 200 people witnessed this moment.

Mr Fu Bin the vice general manager of PDA Corporation made a speech on behalf of his company. He said that Ansteel is the most important iron producing base in China, Rio Tinto is a world famous ore producing company, and PDA is the most important international business port in northern China. With the rapid development of Chinese economy, the continuing increase in foreign trade and the increasing importation of resources, the cooperation of the three sides will forcefully advance the construction of international voyage center in northeast Asian and the development of Dalian Port.

Hope Downs is a cooperative program of Rio Tinto, and its one stage production realized 22 million tonnes. It will be the largest ore supplier for Ansteel.