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Page 7 of 9 (195 total)
Peats Ridge

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
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Jesmond

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
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Holbrook

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
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Cringila

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
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Ballina

New South Wales, Australia · Quarry

Operating
GraphiteSilica SandKaolinHalloysiteTitaniumIron Ore (Magnetite)+39
Companies & ownership
  • Boral Limited
    ASX:BLD
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Roy Hill

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Opened
2015-01-01
Mine life
20 years
Workforce
In 2016, the project employed almost 2,000 people, with plans to hire an additional 500-600 workers as production ramped up. By 2018, the number of staff was reported as 1,897. More recent figures indicate employment for more than 2,800 employees.
Overview
The Roy Hill project is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Australia. It was designed to produce 55 million tonnes per annum of iron ore with an expected operating life of more than 20 years from its opening in 2015. The commodity is hematite, produced as lump and fines.
Production
55 million tonnes per annum of iron ore
Processing
iron ore processing plant, crushing areas
Equipment
processing plant, stockyard, overland conveyors, crushing areas, stackers, reclaimers
Companies & ownership
  • NRW Holdings Limited
    ASX:NWH
  • Hancock Prospecting
  • Marubeni
  • POSCO
  • China Steel Corporation
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Tilden Mine

Michigan, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Opened
1974-01-01
Workforce
908 employees as of December 2017
Overview
Active open-pit truck and shovel operation on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, producing iron ore pellets from hematite and magnetite ores.
Production
Annual rated capacity of 8.0 million gross tons of pellets. Produced 7.7 million tons of pellets in 2017. Mined 22,160,000 long tons of ore in 2023.
Processing
Concentrator utilizes single-stage crushing and autogenous (AG) mills, magnetite separation and flotation to produce hematite and magnetite concentrates, supplied to an on-site pellet plant.
Equipment
truck and shovel operation
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
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Hibbing Taconite Company

Minnesota, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Opened
1976-01-01
Workforce
750 employees (November 2022), with 255 layoffs expected March 2025
Overview
Located north of Hibbing, Minnesota, in the Mesabi Iron Range, this active open-pit mine produces iron ore pellets (magnetite concentrate). It is a joint venture with U.S. Steel holding 14.7% and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 85.3% (managing partner). Operations are sometimes idled due to market conditions.
Production
Rated annual capacity: 9.1 million tons of iron ore pellets (U.S. Steel's share: 1.3 million tons). 2020 production: 7.8 million tons of pellets, 29 million tons of ore mined annually. 2022 production: 5 million long tons of pellets.
Processing
Single stage of crushing and a single stage of autogenous grinding. The on-site concentrator uses autogenous (AG) mills and magnetic separation to produce magnetite concentrate, which is then sent to an on-site pellet plant.
Equipment
Primary mining equipment includes large drills, diesel hydraulic and electric shovels, and off-road dump trucks. Concentrator equipment includes Allis Chalmers gyratory crushers, autogenous grinding and magnetic separation lines. Pellet plant equipment includes balling drums, roll screen, and shredder.
Expansion
In May 2023, Cleveland-Cliffs was awarded new state mineral leases at the former Butler Taconite mine site, which are expected to provide more than two decades of additional ore reserves for Hibbing Taconite.
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
  • United States Steel Corporation
    NYSE:X
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Minorca Mine

Minnesota, United States · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
Iron OreIron Ore (Magnetite)
Opened
1976-01-01
Workforce
Approximately 340-353 employees
Overview
The Minorca Mine is an iron ore mine located near Virginia, Minnesota, in the center of the Mesabi Iron Range. The mine targets magnetite-bearing taconite from the Biwabik Iron Formation. The operation consists of two open-pit iron ore mines, the Laurentian and East Pits.
Production
Annual production capacity of 3 million long tons of iron ore pellets; 2.8 million tons produced in 2020; mining rate of approximately 8.6 million long tons of ore per year.
Processing
mining, crushing, concentrating, and pelletizing
Equipment
Haul trucks
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
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Tilden Mining Company

Michigan, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
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Northshore Mining Company

Minnesota, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Companies & ownership
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
    NYSE:CLF
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Shine Iron Ore Project

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
Iron Ore
Overview
Development commenced in late 2020, with ore sales starting in August 2021. Operations were suspended in late 2021 due to a rapid deterioration in market conditions.
Companies & ownership
  • Mount Gibson Iron Limited
    ASX:MGX
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Iron Hill

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Closed
Iron Ore
End year
2019
Overview
Production commenced at the Iron Hill deposit after Extension Hill reserves were depleted. Final sales from Iron Hill were completed in February 2019.
Companies & ownership
  • Mount Gibson Iron Limited
    ASX:MGX
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Extension Hill mine

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Closed
Iron Ore
Companies & ownership
  • Mount Gibson Iron Limited
    ASX:MGX
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Tallering Peak mine

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Closed
Iron Ore
End year
2014
Equipment
mining fleet expanded with one excavator and four haul trucks
Companies & ownership
  • Mount Gibson Iron Limited
    ASX:MGX
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Koolan Island

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
Iron Ore
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Iron Ore49.6 %-
2024Iron Ore65.4 %-
End year
2026
Workforce
Approximately 75 personnel have been retained for ongoing processing of stockpiles and site rehabilitation.
Overview
Mining operations were suspended in October 2025 after a significant rockfall made it unviable to continue. Prior to the suspension, production from Koolan Island was scheduled to conclude around September 2026. The company is processing and shipping remaining stockpiles, with a target to ship a further 1.0 million wet metric tonnes of low-grade material in the first half of 2026.
Production
Production overview - 2025: iron ore 480000 t; 2024: iron ore 700000 t.
Processing
Processing of existing ore stockpiles is continuing following the suspension of mining operations. This includes high-grade and lower-grade stockpiles. A tertiary crushing circuit was being installed in 2024 to handle harder oversized material.
Equipment
The load and haul fleet includes an all-Komatsu fleet of nine HD1500-8 dump trucks and two PC4000-11 hydraulic excavators. Some plant and equipment will be retained for potential use at the Central Tanami Gold Project.
Companies & ownership
  • Perenti Limited
    ASX:PRN
  • Mount Gibson Iron Limited
    ASX:MGX
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Port Latta

Tasmania, Australia · Processing Facility

Operating
Iron Ore
Production
over 2.5 million tonnes of premium quality iron ore pellets annually
Equipment
port with a dock, dolphin fenders
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Atlas Iron Operations

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
Atlas Iron’s active haulage-based Pilbara production hub today is mainly Sanjiv Ridge + Miralga Creek, with legacy/satellite pits like Pardoo supporting campaigns.
Companies & ownership
  • Hancock Prospecting
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Beebyn-W11

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Under Development
Iron Ore
Workforce
300 people
Overview
The Beebyn-W11 Iron Ore Mine is an iron ore mining project developed and operated by Fenix Resources in the Mid-West region of Western Australia. It forms part of the broader Weld Range Iron Ore Project and was developed as a direct shipping ore (DSO) operation with crushing and screening on site.
Processing
On-site crushing and screening
Equipment
Drill rigs, blast equipment, excavators/loaders, articulated and rigid haul trucks (contractor-supplied through MACA).
Companies & ownership
  • Fenix Resources
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Brockman 2

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Workforce
539 people on site
Overview
Brockman 2 Mine is a large open‑pit iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, about 60 km northwest of Tom Price in the Hamersley Range. It forms part of the highly productive Brockman iron ore hub within Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations — one of the world’s premier iron ore districts.
Processing
iron ore mine
Equipment
Examples of fleet assets noted in past disclosures include: haul trucks (Komatsu 730E, 785), loaders (Caterpillar 992G, 993K, Komatsu WA1200), dozers, excavators, crushing and screening plants, and auxiliary support fleet — typical of large‑scale Pilbara iron ore mining.
Companies & ownership
  • Rio Tinto Iron Ore
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Brockman 4

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Workforce
850 FIFO personnel
Overview
Rio Tinto’s Brockman 4 iron ore mine is a large open‑pit iron ore mine located in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 60 km northwest of Tom Price. It forms part of Rio Tinto’s broader Brockman Hub iron ore operations within the Hamersley Range — one of the world’s most prolific iron ore provinces.
Processing
Iron ore (hematite/goethite)
Equipment
Komatsu haul trucks, crushers, screens, excavators
Companies & ownership
  • Rio Tinto
    ASX:RIO
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Buzzard

South Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Workforce
180 full-time operational staff
Overview
The Buzzard Project is an iron ore mining operation in South Australia, operated by Peak Iron Mines Pty Ltd. It is part of the company’s broader Hawks Nest Iron Ore Project in the Gawler Craton.
Processing
Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) hematite iron ore (~61 % Fe).
Equipment
Large hydraulic excavators, Rigid-frame haul trucks, Wheel loaders, dozers, graders, Crushing and screening plants, Ancillary support equipment
Companies & ownership
  • Peak Iron Mines Pty Ltd
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Carina

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Workforce
A full operational workforce (contractors + employees) will be significantly larger once construction and mining commencement begin (2026–2028).
Overview
The Carina Project is a rare earths (ion-adsorption clay) mining development being advanced as a future open-pit operation in the State of Goiás, Brazil.
Processing
rare earth oxide
Equipment
Future equipment will include standard load-and-haul fleet (wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks), REE processing plant equipment, conveyors, earthmoving gear
Companies & ownership
  • Aclara Resources Inc.
    TSX:ARA
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Central Eyre

South Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Under Development
Iron Ore
Workforce
Around 3,000 jobs
Overview
Central Eyre Iron Project is a large proposed iron ore mining project located on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, near the town of Wudinna.
Processing
Magnetite iron ore
Equipment
Electric mining shovels, Hydraulic excavators, Large haul trucks (220–400 tonne capacity), Drill rigs for blasting, Bulldozers, Motor graders
Companies & ownership
  • Iron Road Limited
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