Hamersley Basin

Specifications - Hamersley Basin Iron Ore Mine, Australia


Key Data
Producer ofIron ore
LocationNorthwest Western Australia
OwnershipRio Tinto (100%), apart from: Channar - Rio Tinto (60%), CMIEC (Channar) Pty Ltd (40%); Eastern Ranges - Rio Tinto (54%), Shaghai Baosteel Group Corp. (46%)
Geology typeBanded Iron Formation
Mineral typeHaematite
Reserve base1,382Mt saleable iron ore (2005)
Annual production97.2Mt combined Hamersley Iron output (2006)
Mining methodOpen pit
Processing methodCrushing and screening to produce lump and fine products. Wet screening and cycloning to beneficiate fines. High-intensity magnetic separation
Employment2,900
Key Equipment
Open pitBucyrus Erie 60R rotary drills, Hitachi hydraulic shovels, Terex O&K hydraulic shovels, Terex haul trucks, Komatsu haul trucks
ConcentratorJones DP317 separators, Wemco HM drums
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