Karara mine explained

Karara mine
Pushpin Map:Western Australia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Western Australia
Place:Shire of Perenjori
State/Province:Western Australia
Country:Australia
Owner:Ansteel Group and Gindalbie Metals
Official Website:https://www.kararamining.com.au
Products:Iron ore
Amount:8 million tonnes per annum
Opening Year:2010
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The Karara mine is a large iron mine located in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Karara has estimated reserves of 2 billion tonnes of ore grading 35.5% iron metal. It is one of the few magnetite producers in Western Australia. It is owned by Ansteel Group (52.16%) and Gindalbie Metals (47.84%).[1] The mine is operated by Karara Mining Limited.[2] [3]

Timeline

Transport

The Karara mine is linked to the Arc Infrastructure network by the 79km (49miles) long Karara railway. The ore would be initially transported by a narrow gauge railway to the existing port of Geraldton in quantities up to 10 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). When a standard gauge railway is built to a new port at Oakajee, the tonnage would increase to at least 30 Mtpa. The common part of the narrow gauge and standard gauge routes will be dual gauge.

The Karara branch joins the main line just north of Morawa.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karara Iron Ore Mine, Australia. 2012. mining-technology.com. 2013-06-10.
  2. Web site: Home page . Karara Mining . 3 May 2015 . 13 January 2022.
  3. Web site: NRW in line for A$702 million Karara Mining iron ore gig . International Mining . 18 June 2021 . 13 January 2022.
  4. News: Karara Iron Ore Project backers unsure of profit time frame. ABC News. 10 October 2014. 1 March 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.