A SHARED HISTORY AND FUTURE

Economic assessment reveals Port of Port Hedland and its supply chain pumped $54.7 billion into WA’s economy in 2018/19 and is responsible for one in every 12 jobs throughout the State.

BHP looks at options to increase licensed export capacity beyond 290Mtpa; announces plans to spend $300m on dust mitigation.

Draft Port Hedland West End Improvement Scheme published for public comment.

Iron ore tipped to hit $100 billion in export earnings.

PHIC’s first quarterly Community Industry Forum meeting held.

West End Improvement Plan approved.

WA Regional Development Minister confirms State Government developing West End Buyback Scheme

WA Planning Commission tasked with developing draft IP50 plan

Planning for $95 million Spoil bank Marina fast-tracked, with initial plans expected in 2020.2019

State Government tasks WA Planning Commission to implement Improvement Plan 50 and associated Improvement Scheme for West End.

FMG awards more than $150,000 to 75 community, sporting and non-profit organisations in the Pilbara

State Government Response to Taskforce Report published

Port achieves 520mtpa throughput

Roy Hill achieves 50mta throughput

State Government release Taskforce report for public comment

BHP launches the Local Buying Program, which provides opportunities for small businesses to competitively supply goods and services to BHP’s Iron Ore operations.

Port Hedland Dust Management Taskforce Report to Government released

State Government publishes Health Risk Assessment Report

Roy Hill establishes Roy Hill Community Foundation to support local communities.

Roy Hill loads its first shipment of ore for export

FMG enters five-year partnership agreement to provide $2.5 million in funding to support the Wanangkura Stadium.

First ore mined from Roy Hill

First Ambient Air Quality Monitoring annual report released

Fortescue achieved 155mtpa throughput

Cumulative Air Shed model developed

Port Hedland Air Quality and Noise Management Plan released

Port Hedland Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network established

Port Hedland Dust Management Taskforce & PHIC established

Fortescue Metals Group ships its first iron ore through Port Hedland.

Port Hedland Port becomes the first bulk export port in Australia to export over 100MT of goods in a year.

Further works are carried out on the port, allowing it to take vessels up to 260,000DWT.

In a sign of how rapidly the town is growing, Port Hedland opens a new airport terminal and its first high school.

BHP commissioned its Mount Whaleback mine, built a town at Newman, and railway linking the mine site to Port Hedland. The first shipment left the port in 1969.

The first iron ore shipment from the Goldsworthy mine leaves Port Hedland port.