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Iron Ore Pits Western Australia

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38 iron ore pits

3 manganese ore pits

April 2012

Red = Operating iron ore mines. Pink = Operating Manganese ore mines. Green = Proposed iron ore mines.

BHP's Mt Whaleback iron ore mine located near Newman

1. Balmoral Central, 2. BHP BYandi, 3. Brockman No 2, 4. Brockman No 4, 5. Channar, 6. Christmas Creek, 7. Cloudbreak, 8. Cockatoo Island, 9. Eastern Range, 11. HiYandi (Yandicoogina), 12. Hope Downs, 14. Jimblebar, 16. Koolun Island, 18. Marandoo, 19. Mining Area C, 21. Mt Tom Price, 22. Mt Whaleback, 23. Nammuldi, 24. Nicholas Downs, 25. Nullangine, 26. Orebody 18, 27. Orebody 23, 28. Orebody 25, 29. Orebody 29, 30. Paraburdoo, 31. Pardoo, 33. Robe River, 34. Spinifex Ridge, 36. West Angelas, 37. Western Turner Syncline, 39. Wodgina, 40. Woodie Woodie, 41. Yarrie

10. Extension Hill, 13. Jack Hills, 15. Koolanooka, 17. Koolyanobbing, 20. Mt Jackson, 32. Peak Hill, 35. Tallering Peak, 38. Windarling,

Atlas Iron	19, 31
BC Iron	25
BHP	2, 14, 19, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 41
CITIC Mining Pacific	1
Cliffs Natural Resources	17, 20, 38
Consolidated Minerals	40
Fortescue	6, 7, 25
Global Advanced Metals	39
Hancock Prospecting	12, 24
HWE Mining/Portman Mining	8
Mineral Resources	24, 32
Mitsubishi	13
Moly Mines	34
Mt Gibson Mining	10, 16, 35
Rio Tinto	3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 21, 23, 30, 33, 36, 37
Shanghai Baosteel Group	9
Sinosteel	5, 15

16. Koolun Island (Western Australia) Owner: Mt Gibson Iron (Mined by BHP 1959-1993) 563.8ha Location: 130km north of Derby	8. Cockatoo Island (Western Australia) Owner: HWE Mining and Portman Mining (Mined by BHP 1951-1984) 54.72ha Location: 134km north west of Derby
31. Pardoo Owner: Atlas Iron Limited Opened 2008 Location: 60km east of Port Hedland	41. Yarrie Owner: BHP 85% Opened 1993 Location: 182km east of Port Hedland
39. Wodgina Operated by: Global Advanced Metals (ex Talison Minerals Pty Ltd)/Atlas Iron Opened 2008 Location: 97km south of Port Hedland	1. Balmoral Central Owner: CITIC Pacific Mining (Sino Iron Ore Project) Opened - Location: 126km south west of Karratha
34. Spinifex Ridge Owner: Moly Mines Limited Ore Production: Late 2010 Location: 150km south east Port Hedland	33. Robe River Owners: Rio Tinto 53%, Mitsui 33%, Nippon Steel 10.5%, Sumitomo Metal Industries 3.5% Opened: 2002 (West Angelas) Location: 125km south west of Karratha
3. Brockman No 2 Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Opened: 1992 Location: 60km north west of Tom Price	37. Western Turner Syncline Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Opened: 2010 Location: 21km west of Tom Price
23. Nammuldi Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Opened: 2006 Location: 53km north west of Tom Price	4. Brockman No 4 Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Opened: 2010 Location: 60km north west of Tom Price
21. Mt Tom Price Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Opened: 1966 Location: 6km south of Tom Price	18. Marandoo Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Opened: 1994 Location: 34km north east of Tom Price
7. Cloudbreak Owner: Fortescue Metals Group Opened: 2007 Location: 89km west, south west Nullagine	25. Nullangine Owner: BC Iron/Fortescue Metals Group Opened: 2011 Location: 40km south west Nullagine
6. Christmas Creek Owner: Fortescue Metals Group Opened: 2008 Location: 62km south west Nullagine	2. BHP BYandi Owner: 85% BHP Billiton Opened: 1991 Location: 90km northwest of Newman
11. HiYandi (Yandicoogina) Owner: Rio Tinto Opened: 1998 Location: 95km north west of Newman	19. Mining Area C Owner: BHP Billiton (85%) Opened: 2003 Location: 92km north west of Newman
12. Hope Downs Owner: Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd/Rio Tinto Opened: November 2007 Location: 100km north west of Newman	36. West Angelas Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore 53% (Robe River Iron Associates) Opened: 2002 Location: 97km west of Newman
30. Paraburdoo Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Opened: 1972 Location: 9km south west of Paraburdoo	9. Eastern Range Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore 54%/Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation Opened: 2004 Location: 7km south of Paraburdoo
5. Channar Owner: Rio Tinto 60%/Sinosteel 40% Opened: 1990 Location: 18km south east of Paraburdoo	22. Mt Whaleback Owner: BHP Billiton 85% Opened: 1968 Location: 5km west of Newman
29. Orebody 29 Owner: BHP Billiton/Itochu/Mitsui Opened: ? Location: 4km south west of Newman	28. Orebody 25 Owner: BHP 85% Opened: ? Location: 7km north east of Newman
27. Orebody 23 Owner: BHP 85% Opened: Location: 13km north east of Newman	14. Jimblebar Owner: BHP 85% Opened: ? Location: 41km east of Newman
26. Orebody 18 Owner: BHP 85% Opened: ? Location: 32 km east of Newman	13. Jack Hills Owner: Mitsubishi (Crossland Resources Ltd) Opened: November 2006 Location: 93km north west Meekathurra
38. Windarling Owner: Cliffs Natural Resources Opened: ? Location: 390km north east of Perth	20. Mt Jackson Owners: Cliffs Natural Resources? Opened: Location: 370km north east of Perth
17. Koolyanobbing Owner: Cliffs Natural Resources: Opened: Location: 370km north east of Perth	35. Tallering Peak Owner: Mt Gibson Iron Opened: 2004 Location: 123 km north east of Geraldton
15. Koolanooka Owner: Sinosteel Midwest Opened: 2010 (ex Western Mining operation in 1960's) Location: 165km southeast of Geraldton	10. Extension Hill Owner: Mt Gibson Iron Opened: September 2011 Location: 265km south east of Geraldton
40. Woodie Woodie - Manganese Ore Owner: Consolidated Minerals Opened: Multiple Pits Location: 300km south east of South Hedland	24. Nicholas Downs - Manganese Ore Owner: Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd/Mineral Resources Opened: 2010 Location: 150km north east of Newman
32. Peak Hill - Manganese Ore Owner: Mineral Resources? Opened: ? Location: 140km north of Meekatharra