Atlas advancing new iron ore mine
At McPhee, the plan is to haul 10 million tonnes per annum to Roy Hill for processing. From there the ore will be transported to Port Hedland for shipping. Both Atlas Iron and Roy Hill are majority owned by Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting. CEO Group Projects at Hancock Prospecting Group Sanjiv Manchanda said the McPhee project was another step in the integrated Hancock Group development approach, focusing on the product strategy for the broader group. “Atlas will continue to engage local and Indigenous contractors and maintain a practical approach to operations,” he said.