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Baosteel and Aurizon bid for Aquila could transform the Pilbara
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Report summary
Baosteel and Aurizon's bid to acquire Aquila Resources has the potential to transform the iron ore industry. If successful, the deal will be the catalyst for multi-user iron ore rail and port infrastructure to be developed in Western Australia's Pilbara region, paving the way for a host of small and medium iron ore projects to be developed.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Deal summary
- Baosteel to progress project development
- Infrastructure is key for Aurizon
- Multi-user rail changes the economics of the Pilbara
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Risks
- Third party users crucial for infrastructure development
- Are existing owners as commited to development as Baosteel and Aurizon?
- Lack of previous experience developing ports is a concern
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- West Pilbara Iron Ore Project
- Eagle Downs coking coal project
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