Specifications - Hamersley Basin Iron Ore Mine, Australia

Key Data
Producer of	Iron ore
Location	Northwest Western Australia
Ownership	Rio Tinto (100%), apart from: Channar - Rio Tinto (60%), CMIEC (Channar) Pty Ltd (40%); Eastern Ranges - Rio Tinto (54%), Shaghai Baosteel Group Corp. (46%)
Geology type	Banded Iron Formation
Mineral type	Haematite
Reserve base	1,382Mt saleable iron ore (2005)
Annual production	97.2Mt combined Hamersley Iron output (2006)
Mining method	Open pit
Processing method	Crushing and screening to produce lump and fine products. Wet screening and cycloning to beneficiate fines. High-intensity magnetic separation
Employment	2,900
Key Equipment
Open pit	Bucyrus Erie 60R rotary drills, Hitachi hydraulic shovels, Terex O&K hydraulic shovels, Terex haul trucks, Komatsu haul trucks
Concentrator	Jones DP317 separators, Wemco HM drums
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