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Page 8 of 9 (195 total)
Hawkwood

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Under Development
Iron OreIron Ore (Magnetite)TitaniumVanadium
Overview
The project remains in exploration and appraisal phases rather than being an active production mine.
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Robe River

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Historic Mine
Iron OreTin
Overview
Product: High‑grade iron ore (lumps and fines) Operator: Part of the iron ore portfolio of Rio Tinto Iron Ore (Robe River Pty Ltd)
Companies & ownership
  • Rio Tinto
    ASX:RIO
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Skardon River

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
Skardon River is best described as the location and tenement area for bauxite mining operations tied to the Bauxite Hills Mine in Cape York, Queensland — an open‑cut bauxite mining operation exporting DSO bauxite internationally under Metro Mining Ltd’s ownership.
Companies & ownership
  • Metro Mining
    ASX:MMI
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Bégin-Lamarche Project

Québec, Canada · Open Pit

Under Development
Iron OrePhosphateTitanium
Opened
2024-09-09
Overview
Phosphate project with magnetite and ilmenite by-products; NI 43-101 Initial MRE stage.
Processing
Crushing, grinding, flotation (apatite)
Equipment
Conceptual open-pit fleet
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Bloom Lake Mine

Québec, Canada · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Opened
2023-04-01
End year
2043
Mine life
20 years
Workforce
~1,700
Overview
Large-scale iron ore operation producing high-grade concentrate.
Production
Continuous iron ore production
Processing
Crushing, grinding, magnetic separation
Equipment
Hydraulic shovels (CAT 6060 or Terex RH340); wheel loaders (Komatsu WA-1200 and/or LeTourneau L1850 / Komatsu WE1850); haul trucks (CAT 793D/F; CAT 777); drilling rigs; excavators; articulated trucks; bulldozers; graders; utility vehicles.
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Julienne Lake Iron Deposit

Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada · Open Pit

Under Development
Iron Ore
Opened
2013-01-01
Overview
Geological study of a large iron deposit; no economic study or CAPEX.
Equipment
Diamond core drilling (2010 program: 42 diamond-drill holes / 9,238.3 m); mechanical trenching (~1,600 m along two grid-line sections); ground magnetometer survey; airborne magnetometer surveys; gravity + total field magnetic (TFM) surveys (incl. surveys over ice).
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Kami Iron Ore Project

Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada · Open Pit

Feasibility
Iron Ore
Opened
2023-12-22
End year
2048
Mine life
25 years
Workforce
~500 (planned)
Overview
High-grade iron ore project evaluated at PFS level by Champion Iron.
Production
Planned iron ore concentrate
Processing
Crushing, grinding, magnetic separation
Equipment
CAT 793D haul trucks x39; P&H 320XPC production drills x4; Epiroc D65 presplit drill x1; Komatsu PC7000 hydraulic shovels x5; Komatsu WA1200 wheel loaders x5; CAT D11T dozers x5; CAT 16M graders x3; CAT 777G water truck x1; CAT 725C sand truck x2; CAT 854K wheel dozer x1; CAT D8T track dozer x1; Komatsu PC1250 excavator (stockpile reclaim) x1.
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Mary River Iron Mine

Nunavut, Canada · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Opened
2011-01-01
End year
2045
Mine life
25 years
Workforce
~1,500
Overview
Major iron ore operation on Baffin Island with rail and port infrastructure.
Production
Ongoing iron ore production
Processing
Crushing, screening
Equipment
Production drills (Atlas Copco DM45 equivalent) 2; Ancillary drill 1; Backhoe excavators (4.75 m³ bucket) 2; Front-end loader (6.1 m³ bucket) 1; Dump trucks (55 t) 8; Trackdozers (CAT D9 equivalent) 2; Wheeldozer (CAT 834 equivalent) 1; Grader (CAT 14 equivalent) 2; Pickup trucks 7.
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Oil Can (Fire Lake North)

Québec, Canada · Open Pit

Under Development
Iron Ore
Opened
2012-08-17
Overview
Iron formation MRE; no mine plan.
Equipment
Conceptual OP fleet
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Scully Mine Re-start Project

Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada · Open Pit

Feasibility
Iron Ore
Opened
2021-05-31
End year
2047
Mine life
27 years
Overview
FS report for Scully Mine Re-start Project.
Production
Planned production
Processing
crushing, grinding, magnetic separation
Equipment
Peak onsite requirements (from equipment schedule table): 15 × 240t Mining Trucks; 2 × 100t Mining Trucks; 2 × 600HP Dozers; 2 × 350HP Dozers; 2 × Motor Graders; 1 × 500HP Wheel Dozer; 1 × Water/Sand Truck; 1 × 49t Excavator; 1 × Rock Breaker; plus loaders/drills listed with peak counts
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Chichester Hub (Cloudbreak & Christmas Creek)

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2020Iron Ore57.1 %1400 Mt
Autonomous haulage
Yes
Overview
The Chichester Hub is an integrated iron ore operation owned by Fortescue in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It comprises the Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek open pit mines, with Christmas Creek located approximately 50 kilometres east of Cloudbreak. The hub has an annual production capacity of approximately 100 million tonnes.
Production
The Chichester Hub has an annual production capacity of approximately 100 Mt. As of June 2020, proved and probable ore reserves were estimated at 1.4 billion tonnes.
Processing
Ore from Christmas Creek is transported to Cloudbreak for blending and processing, which includes crushing, screening, scrubbing, and desanding. A Wet High Intensity Magnetic Separators (WHIMS) plant at Christmas Creek recovers an additional 10% of ore. The blended ore is then transported by railway to Port Hedland for export.
Equipment
The Chichester Hub uses conventional open pit methods, including truck and shovel, surface miners, and strip mining. The haul truck fleet was converted to an autonomous haulage system by October 2020. Liebherr R 9400 E electric excavators began operating at Cloudbreak in December 2023.
Expansion
Fortescue is implementing decarbonisation projects, including a 60MW solar farm for daytime operations and an additional 190MW solar farm under construction at Cloudbreak. Christmas Creek is also home to Fortescue's Green Energy Hub, which focuses on green hydrogen and green iron initiatives.
Power sources
Solar
Companies & ownership
  • Fortescue
    ASX:FMG
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Cloudbreak (Chichester Hub)

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
One of FMG’s Chichester Hub mines; continuous surface miners and wet processing.
Processing
Wet ore processing; OPF producing fines for rail to Port Hedland
Companies & ownership
  • Fortescue
    ASX:FMG
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Eliwana Mine

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
FMG Western Hub mine with 30 Mtpa capacity and 143 km rail to Port Hedland.
Processing
Dry crushing/screening plant; rail to Herb Elliott Port
Companies & ownership
  • Fortescue
    ASX:FMG
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Gudai-Darri (Koodaideri)

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
Rio Tinto’s newest Pilbara iron ore mine; high-tech autonomous haulage and processing.
Processing
Primary crushing and conveying to processing hub; rail to port
Companies & ownership
  • Rio Tinto
    ASX:RIO
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Hamersley Operations (Brockman, Marandoo, Mount Tom Price, Nammuldi, Paraburdoo, Yandicoogina)

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
Product: Iron ore (predominantly haematite, shipped as lumps and fines) Owner/operator: Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd (Rio Tinto Iron Ore)
Processing
OP mining; crushing, beneficiation, rail and port operations
Companies & ownership
  • Rio Tinto
    ASX:RIO
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Hope Downs Mines (1, 4)

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
Joint venture iron ore mines in Pilbara, producing lump and fines ore.
Processing
OP mining; ore processing and rail transport
Companies & ownership
  • Hancock Prospecting
  • Rio Tinto
    ASX:RIO
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Iron Bridge (North Star)

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
Our Iron Bridge facility produces a high-grade wet concentrate product which is transported to Port Hedland through a 135-kilometre-long specialist slurry pipeline.
Processing
Crushing, grinding, wet beneficiation and magnetic separation; concentrate pipeline to port
Companies & ownership
  • Fortescue
    ASX:FMG
  • Formosa Steel
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Iron Valley Mine

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Opened
2014-01-01
End year
2033
Mine life
10 years
Workforce
approximately 230 personnel
Overview
Iron Valley Mine is an active open-pit iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 75 kilometres northwest of Newman. The mine is situated in the Shire of East Pilbara, along the lower western side of Weeli Wolli Creek.
Production
Historical production fluctuated between 6 to 8 million wet metric tonnes annually. For fiscal year 2025, the Central Pilbara hub, including Iron Valley, shipped 9.7 million wet metric tonnes. Combined production capacity of 10 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa).
Processing
dry crushing and screening to produce lump and fines products
Equipment
truck-and-shovel operation, road train
Expansion
newly developing North Pits
Companies & ownership
  • Rio Tinto
    ASX:RIO
  • Nippon Steel
  • Mitsui & Co.
  • Mineral Resources
    ASX:MIN
  • BC Iron Limited
    ASX:BCI
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Jimblebar

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2023Iron Ore-66801 kt
2021Iron Ore-67 Mt
2020Iron Ore-67.124 Mt
2012Iron Ore61.2 %-
Opened
1989-01-01
Mine life
46 years
Autonomous haulage
Yes
Overview
The Jimblebar mine is a large-scale, open-cut iron ore mine located 41 kilometres east of Newman in the Pilbara region. It is operated by BHP as part of its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) integrated system of mines, rail, and port facilities. The operation includes the Wheelarra Hill, Hashimoto, and South Jimblebar deposits. A significant expansion, the Jimblebar Hub Combined Proposal, which seeks to merge the Jimblebar, Orebody 18, and Orebody 31 operations, has been recommended for environmental approval as of October 2025. This proposal includes developing deposits below the water table and constructing a new beneficiation plant. The proposed expansion has a project life of up to 46 years.
Production
Production overview - 2023: iron ore 66801 kt; 2021: iron ore 67 Mt.
Processing
The mine employs conventional open-cut mining methods. Ore is processed through three primary crushers and a central Ore Handling Plant (OHP) that produces both lump and fines products. The processed ore is transported via an overland conveyor and the Mount Newman railway line to port facilities at Port Hedland. A Jimblebar Beneficiation Project, which includes a deslime plant, is planned for construction and commissioning from the third quarter of 2025 to the third quarter of 2027.
Equipment
Jimblebar is home to BHP's first fully autonomous haul truck fleet. In November 2025, two Caterpillar battery-electric haul trucks arrived at the mine for on-site testing. The iron ore trains used for transport are over 2.5 kilometres long.
Expansion
A significant expansion, the Jimblebar Hub Combined Proposal, which seeks to merge the Jimblebar, Orebody 18, and Orebody 31 operations, has been recommended for environmental approval as of October 2025. This proposal includes developing deposits below the water table and constructing a new beneficiation plant. The proposed expansion has a project life of up to 46 years. In October 2025, the WA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended the approval of the Jimblebar Hub expansion. The proposal covers a 24,684-hectare development envelope. In October 2024, NRW Civil & Mining was awarded a contract valued at around $109 million for development works to support sustainable production, with work expected to commence in November 2024 and finish in the second quarter of 2026.
Companies & ownership
  • BHP Group
    ASX:BHP
  • Mitsui & Co.
  • ITOCHU Corporation
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Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Mine

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
Iron ore operations in Yilgarn region, WA; acquired from Cliffs in 2018.
Processing
OP mining; crushing and screening
Companies & ownership
  • Mineral Resources
    ASX:MIN
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Mount Whaleback (Newman)

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Opened
1968-01-01
Workforce
BHP's WAIO operations employed or contracted around 23,000 people in 2023. A 2022 report noted that WAIO employed 28.8% females, up from 25.4% in FY21. In FY2021, 10.5% of the workforce was Indigenous.
Overview
The Mount Whaleback mine, also known as the Newman West operation, is one of the world's largest single-pit, open-cut iron ore mines. Located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately six kilometres west of Newman, it measures over five kilometres in length and 1.5 kilometres in width. The mine is operated by BHP as part of a joint venture with Mitsui & Co. and ITOCHU Corporation, holding 85 percent, 10 percent, and 5 percent stakes respectively. Operations commenced in 1968, with the nearby town of Newman constructed to support the mine. The pit is planned to eventually reach a depth of 0.5 kilometres.
Production
BHP's Newman Operations, which include Mount Whaleback (Newman West) and Newman East, have a total iron ore production of approximately 78 million tonnes annually.
Processing
Ore from the mine is processed at the Newman processing hub, which includes crushing and screening facilities. Lower grade ore undergoes beneficiation. The processed ore is then transported via a more than 1,000-kilometre rail network to port facilities at Port Hedland for export.
Equipment
A fleet of haul trucks, including Caterpillar 793 models, is used at the site.
Expansion
As part of the broader Newman operations, there is a focus on replacing production from depleting orebodies, with the Western Ridge Crusher project expected to contribute an average of 25 million tonnes per annum for about 12 years.
Companies & ownership
  • BHP Group
    ASX:BHP
  • Mitsui & Co.
  • ITOCHU Corporation
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Newman (Mount Whaleback)

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
World’s largest single-pit open-cut iron ore mine; part of BHP’s Newman operations.
Processing
OP mining; crushing, screening, rail to Port Hedland
Companies & ownership
  • BHP Group
    ASX:BHP
  • Mitsui & Co.
  • ITOCHU Corporation
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Solomon Hub (Firetail, Kings Valley)

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Overview
Large-scale Pilbara hub; includes Firetail and Kings Valley deposits.
Processing
OP mining; ore processing; transport to Port Hedland
Companies & ownership
  • Fortescue
    ASX:FMG
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South Flank

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Iron Ore62 %80000000 t
2024Iron Ore62 %80 Mt
2021Iron Ore62 %-
Mine life
25 years
Capex (est.)
USD 3.60B
Autonomous haulage
Yes
Workforce
The mine has more than 600 ongoing operational roles. The operational workforce includes 40 per cent female and 15 per cent Indigenous staff. The project created around 9,000 direct and indirect jobs during its construction phase.
Overview
South Flank is a major iron ore mine located on the traditional lands of the Banjima people, 156 kilometres north-west of Newman. It is Australia's largest new iron ore mine in more than 50 years. The mine was developed to replace the 80 Mtpa Yandi mine, which was nearing the end of its economic life. The project had a capital expenditure of US$3.6 billion. Together with Mining Area C, it forms one of the largest operating iron ore hubs in the world, known as the Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) hub, with a combined production capacity of 145 million tonnes per year. The development of South Flank was designed to increase WAIO's average iron ore grade from 61 per cent to 62 per cent.
Production
Production overview - 2025: iron ore 80000000 t; 2024: iron ore 80 Mt.
Processing
The project includes an 80 million tonnes per annum crushing and screening plant, an overland conveyor system, and stockyard and train loading facilities. The ore is transported on trains that are over 2.5km long to Port Hedland.
Equipment
The mine integrates advances in autonomous-ready fleets, digital connectivity and modular design.
Expansion
Developed to replace the Yandi mine and increase the average iron ore grade of the Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) hub.
Companies & ownership
  • BHP Group
    ASX:BHP
  • Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty Ltd
  • ITOCHU Minerals and Energy of Australia Pty Ltd
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