List of iron ore mines in Australia explained

This list of iron ore mines in Australia is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and planned mines in the country organised by state.

Western Australia

Pilbara

MineAlternative namesMajority OwnerStatus1st Production YearOutput (mtpa)!
Area C mineMining Area C (MAC Mine)BHP[1] Producing200155
Balmoral SouthAustralasian ResourcesDeposit-0
nowrapBrockman 4 mineRio TintoProducing201022
nowrapBrockman 2 mineBrockman mineRio TintoProducing19928.7
nowrapChannar mineRio TintoProducing20
nowrapChristmas Creek mineFortescue Metals GroupProducing50
nowrapCloud Break mineFortescue Metals GroupProducing40
nowrapCockatoo IslandPluton Resources (under administration)[2] Not producing0
nowrapEastern Ridge mineOrebody 23/25, Newman EastBHP
Hope Downs mineRio Tinto / Hancock Prospecting[3] Producing
Iron Valley mineMineral Resources Ltd[4] Producing6
Jimblebar mineOrebody 18 mineBHPProducing2013[5]
Karara mineKarara MiningProducing2013[6] 8
Marandoo mineRio TintoProducing199415
Mesa A mineWaramboo mine, Mesa J mine (part of Mesa A)Rio Tinto[7] Producing1992
Mt Tom Price mineRio TintoProducing196628
Mt. Whaleback mineBHPProducing1968
Nammuldi mineRio TintoProducing20066.6
Paraburdoo mineRio TintoProducing197220
Pardoo mineAtlas Iron LtdProducing20082.4
Roy HillHancock Prospecting[8] Producing2014
Shay GapMount Goldsworthy Mining AssociatesClosed in 19931973
Solomon hub mineFortescue Metals Group[9] Producing201372
South Flank mineBHP[10] Under construction in 2020
West Angelas mineRio TintoProducing200235
Wodgina mineAtlas Iron LtdExhausted in 201720100
Yandicoogina mineRio TintoProducing199852
Yandi mineBHPProducing199179
Yarrie mineGoldsworthyBHPSuspended in 201419930

Esperance Port

MineAlternative namesMajority OwnerStatus1st Production YearOutput (mtpa)
Koolyanobbing, Western AustraliaCliffs Natural Resources Limited
Mt. JacksonCliffs Natural Resources Limited
Yilgarn Iron Producers Association

Geraldton / Mid West

MineAlternative namesMajority OwnerStatus1st Production YearYear ceasedOutput (mtpa)
Extension Hill/Iron HillMount Gibson IronReworking stockpiles20112019
Karara mineKarara MiningProducing2013-8
Tallering PeakMount Gibson IronClosed200320140

Offshore islands

South Australia

Northern Territory

Proposed

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BHP Billiton's Area C Mine Officially Opened. 2020-06-06. BHP. en.
  2. Web site: Summary of Pluton Resources Ltd (Receiver and Manager Appointed) The Supreme Court of Victoria. 2020-06-06. www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au.
  3. Web site: Hope Downs Mine: an iron ore mine in Pilbara region, Western Australia. 2020-06-06. Mining Technology Mining News and Views Updated Daily. en-GB.
  4. Web site: Iron Valley - BCI Minerals. 2020-06-06. www.bciminerals.com.au.
  5. Web site: BHP Billiton Opens Jimblebar Iron Ore Mine. 2020-06-06. BHP. en.
  6. Web site: Karara Mining. 2020-06-06. www.kararamining.com.au.
  7. Web site: Mesa A Metalight. 2020-06-06. www.metalight.com.au. en.
  8. Web site: Ownership Roy Hill. 2020-06-06. www.royhill.com.au.
  9. Web site: Solomon Hub Iron Ore Mine. 2020-06-06. Mining Technology Mining News and Views Updated Daily. en-GB.
  10. Web site: Cooper. Michael. 2020-03-04. BHP South Flank: A mine for the future. 2020-06-06. The Australian Mining Review. en.
  11. Web site: Arrium to mothball Southern Iron operations that include Peculiar Knob mine in SA, flags $1.3bn writedown due to iron ore prices . 23 January 2015 . Valerina Changarathil . The Advertiser . News Corp . 30 January 2016.
  12. Web site: ABC Rural - ABC News. www.abc.net.au.

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