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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