en.Wedoany.com Reported - State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has completed the 4 billion rand infrastructure expansion project at the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal, installing a new wagon tippler for emptying railway cars. Testing and commissioning activities began on June 3.

The new wagon tippler installation project achieved approximately 45% local content contribution across different work packages, supporting about 1,500 jobs during peak construction. Commissioning will be completed within the next two months, with the tippler expected to be handed over for operations in September.

The terminal's 4 billion rand capital investment is part of Transnet's "Revitalize for Growth" strategy, which includes replacing aging equipment and infrastructure at various terminals to enhance export capacity and promote growth. The project also includes a range of supporting infrastructure to integrate the new facility into terminal operations: a new Eskom substation, a 1.7-kilometer conveyor system, heavy-haul railway infrastructure, road bridges, conveyor tunnels, gantry cranes, a dust management system, high-mast lighting, fiber optic and control system integration, and related power infrastructure.

The project integrates a dust management system and related environmental mitigation measures as part of the terminal's ongoing efforts to manage the environmental impact of iron ore handling activities. Since exporting its first iron ore in 1976, the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal has developed into a strategic national asset, now handling approximately 96% of South Africa's iron ore exports and playing a vital role in supporting the mining and export economy. TPT stated that over the 50-year period, cumulative throughput is estimated at 1.3 billion tons of iron ore exports.

"On its 50th anniversary, we are advancing one of the most significant infrastructure investments ever made at the terminal and positioning this strategic export corridor for the future," said TPT CEO Jabu Mdaki. The project is expected to generate broader economic benefits across the iron ore export value chain.

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