Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources has strengthened its claim to prized export capacity at Port Hedland after pulling off a deal with Brockman Mining aimed at supplying iron ore to its proposed light rail network and Cape-sized berth development.

This is due to produce a beneficiated, or upgraded, product grade of at least 60.5-61.5% from a total mineral resource of 1.51 billion tonnes and including ore reserves of 1 billion tonnes.