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Christmas Creek Iron Ore Mine, Australia



The new expansion will increase capacity to 95Mtpa and is expected to come online by December 2012. Image courtesy of Fortescue Metals Group.


  • Christmas Creek is operated by FMG, Australia's third-largest iron ore producer.

  • Phase two expansion of the Christmas Creek mine is underway.

  • The new expansion will increase capacity to 95Mtpa.

  • Construction of road works, accommodation and bulk earth works began in June...

  • Christmas Creek is composed of flat-lying ore deposits.

  • The railroad will be an extension of an existing line connecting Cloudbreak...

  • Christmas Creek has the capacity to produce 6Mtpa of ore.

  • The current reserve of Christmas Creek is estimated to be 997Mt.

  • Christmas Creek is composed of flat-lying ore deposits.

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