Area C mine

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Area C mine
Location
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Area C mine
Location in Western Australia
Location Shire of East Pilbara, Pilbara
State Western Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates 22°55′12″S118°58′28″E / 22.919955°S 118.974471°E / -22.919955; 118.974471
Production
Products Iron ore
Production63 million tonnes
Financial year2021
History
Opened2003
Owner
Company BHP (85%)
Itochu (8%)
Mitsui Iron (7%)
Website www.bhp.com
Area C mine

The Area C mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 92 kilometres west-north-west of Newman. The mine is owned by BHP (85%), Itochu (8%) and Mitsui Iron (7%). [1]

Contents

The Area C mine is part of the Mount Goldsworthy joint venture, together with the Yarrie and Nimingarra mines.

Overview

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Iron ore mines in the Pilbara region

The Area C mine was officially opened on 30 October 2003 by Premier Geoff Gallop, but ore had been railed from the mine to the port since 16 August. [2] [3] However, bulk samples of the ore had been mined and sent to customers since late 2001. [4] The mine was initially scheduled to produce 15 million tonnes of iron ore annually. [5]

Ore from Area C is transported by rail to Port Hedland on the Mount Newman railway line. [6]

The mine was operated by HWE Mining. [7] In September 2011, BHP Billiton brought operations in house. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Itochu and Mitsui Acquire Interests in BHP Iron Ore Jimblebar Itochu 21 June 2013
  2. ↑ BHP Billiton's Area C Mine Officially Opened BHP Billiton 30 October 2003
  3. ↑ BHP opens rail link for new mine Australasian Transport News 3 November 2003
  4. ↑ Louthean, Ross (2004). The Australian Mines Handbook. Louthean Media. p. 241.
  5. ↑ This month in mining: BHP Billiton commits to major iron ore project Engineering and Mining Journal May 2002
  6. ↑ Rail BHP Billiton
  7. ↑ HWE Mining awarded contract extension totalling $700 million HWE Mining 5 November 2007
  8. ↑ Leighton flags potential sale of Pilbara iron ore business to BHP Billiton Leighton Holdings 9 August 2011
  9. ↑ Completion of the Acquisition of HWE Mining Subsidiaries BHP 30 September 2011
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