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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