Iron Ore - Geoscience Australia
Dec 19, 2023 · Australia's total production of iron ore for 2018 was 899 Mt (Table 3), with Western Australia producing 891 Mt or 99% of overall production. South Australia and Tasmania produced the remaining 1% of iron ore in 2018 with 6 Mt and 3 Mt, respectively.
Geoscience Australia Portal
This portal (Geoscience Australia Portal Core) provides full access to Geoscience Australia data and other publically available data sources as well as suite of analytical and multi-criteria assessment tools to maximise the value of the data.
Publications and maps - Australia Minerals
Maps. The Australian continent has a vast range of geological features, structures and mineral resources that have been accurately documented through sophisticated geological mapping techniques. In this section you will find a range of maps that detail numerous aspects of Australia’s geology.
World Iron Ore Deposits Interactive Map - Databayou
Australia's Iron Ore Deposits. Australia has the largest reserves of iron ore worldwide. It is estimated it has 48 billion tonnes. Most of the iron ore in Australia is extracted from Western Australia in the Pilbara district. Australia is also the world's top iron ore producer due to its large deposits. The iron content of these ores varies widely.
Iron - Geoscience Australia
May 17, 2018 · Although iron ore resources occur in all the Australian States and Territories, almost 90% of identified resources occur in Western Australia, including almost 80% in the Hamersley Province, one of the world's major iron ore producing regions.
Iron ore mining in Western Australia - Wikipedia
This is a list of major active iron ore mines in Western Australia in 2022–23, according to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. To qualify for the department's official list of principal mining projects an operation has to either had mineral sales valued at more than $5 million, or, for operations where such figures are ...
Iron ore in Australia and the world: Resources, production ...
Jan 1, 2022 · Below, we provide an assessment of Australia’s iron ore mineral resources, production trends, economic aspects, existing and future production challenges, and link these to sustainability aspects, especially environmental issues …
Commodity Summaries | Australia's Identified Mineral …
Iron Ore. Australia’s EDR of iron ore increased by 2% to 50,593 Mt during 2019 (Table 4), with the EDR of contained iron estimated to be 24,508 Mt (Table 3). Of this, 83% of EDR occur in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Major deposits and operating mines are shown in Figure 20 on a total resource basis.
South Flank - BHP
South Flank is Australia's largest new iron ore mine in more than 50 years. Together with Mining Area C, it will form the largest operating iron ore hub in the world producing 145 million tonnes of iron ore each year.
Iron ore mining in Australia: an outlook to 2030
Jan 15, 2024 · The full report includes a forecast to 2030, detailed breakdowns of Australia’s iron ore reserves and production, price trends and exports, details of key assets and development projects, the competitive landscape as well as the country’s fiscal regime, taxes and royalties.