Across two vast countries, Centaurus is hard at work on a diverse range of projects as we continue to explore our current tenements, investigate new opportunities and move towards our goal of near term iron ore production.
With field offices in Australia and Brazil staffed by our highly experienced people our local knowledge of the environments in which we operate is second to none. This experience creates direct value for our shareholders through enabling faster more targeted exploration and through our ability to quickly capitalise on opportunities in our areas of expertise as they present themselves.
Our key focus in 2009 is the execution of our Carbon Steel Strategy in and around the Iron Quadrangle in Brazil. This includes defining a JORC compliant resource at the Passabem and Itambe Iron Ore Projects and moving these projects towards our goal of early production. Additionally Centaurus is rapidly defining the exciting potential of the Ponte de Pedra managanese project.