BHP, formerly known as BHP Billiton, is the trading entity of BHP Group Limited and BHP Group plc, an Anglo-Australian multinational mining, metals and petroleum dual-listed public company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Rio Tinto is an Anglo-Australian multinational and one of the world's largest metals and mining corporations. The company was founded in 1873, when a multinational consortium of investors purchased a mine complex on the Rio Tinto, in Huelva, Spain, from the Spanish government. Since then, the company has grown through a long series of mergers and acquisitions to place itself among the world leaders in the production of many commodities, including aluminium, iron ore, copper, uranium, and diamonds. Although primarily focused on extraction of minerals, Rio Tinto also has significant operations in refining, particularly for refining bauxite and iron ore. The company has operations on six continents, but is mainly concentrated in Australia and Canada, and owns its mining operations through a complex web of wholly and partly owned subsidiaries. Rio Tinto has joint head offices in London and Melbourne.
Vedanta Limited, formerly known as Sesa Sterlite/Sesa Goa Limited, is a mining company based in India, with its main operations in iron ore, Zinc and Aluminium mines in Goa, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Odisha. It is 50% owned by Vedanta Resources and 50% owned by other entities including the public, mutual funds and foreign investors.
The Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded on the east by Spencer Gulf, the west by the Great Australian Bight, and the north by the Gawler Ranges.
Newcrest Mining Limited is an Australian-based corporation which engages in the exploration, development, mining and sale of gold and gold-copper concentrate. It is Australia's leading gold mining company and its operations have expanded beyond Australia, for example Indonesia, thus becoming a prominent international mining corporation. Newmont Mining Corporation initially started the company as a subsidiary in 1966. The subsidiary became Newmont Holdings Pty Ltd. in 1980 and in 1990 acquired 100% of Australmin Holdings Ltd. taking the current name.
Goldsworthy is a former mining town in Western Australia east of Port Hedland and located in the Shire of East Pilbara. It was the first iron ore mine in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.
Arrium was an Australian mining and materials company. The company employed nearly 10,000 workers. In April 2016 the company went into voluntary administration with debts of more than $2 billion. In September 2017 it was acquired by British-owned GFG Alliance.
Rosslyn Hill Mining Pty Ltd operates Paroo Station Mine at Wiluna in Western Australia.
Mauritania's mineral sector was dominated by iron ore mining and beneficiation. Other mineral commodities produced in the country included cement, copper, gold, gypsum, petroleum, salt, and steel. The Ministère des Mines et de l’Industrie was the Government agency responsible for enacting the Mining Code and for the coordination of all activities in the mining sector. The Direction des Mines et de la Géologie was the entity responsible for promoting the mineral sector and for providing geologic and mining information to potential investors; the Direction des Hydrocarbures was in charge of the development of the petroleum sector; and the Office Mauritanien des Recherches Géologiques was the Government entity responsible for evaluating areas of mineral potential for exploration. Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) was responsible for iron ore production and benefciation.
Sundance Resources Limited is an Australian mining company, based in Perth, Western Australia, whose main assets are iron ore leases in Cameroon near Mbalam, and across the border in the Republic of Congo.
Iron ore mining in Western Australia, in the financial year 2008-09, accounted for 47 percent of the total value of the state's resources, with a value of A$33.56 billion. The overall value of the mineral and petroleum industry in Western Australia was A$71.3 billion in 2008-09, a 19 percent increase compared to the previous financial year.
Centrex Metals Limited is an Australia-based resources exploration and mining company. It has interests in Western Australia and South Australia. The company's chairman is notable South Australian engineer and businessman, David Klingberg.
IMX Resources Limited (IMX) is a dual-listed iron ore mining and base and precious metals exploration company based in Perth, Western Australia. The company was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on August 17, 1994. When IMX's now-closed Cairn Hill mine commenced production in 2010 it became the first new South Australian iron ore mine in over a century. IMX was also the first Australian iron ore company to operate the rotainer bulk export system, which is now in use at a number of other sites around the country.
WPG Resources Ltd is a mineral resources company focusing on exploration, evaluation and development of gold and coal projects in South Australia. The company was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on 23 August 2005. In 2011, the company sold iron ore assets to Arrium for approximately $346 million AUD. The assets included the Peculiar Knob iron deposit, located in the Woomera Protected Area.
Iron Road Limited is an Australian iron ore exploration and mining company, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:IRD) in Perth, Western Australia in 2008. Its objective is to develop a world class magnetite mine and infrastructure in South Australia. It has two projects, both in South Australia: the Central Eyre Iron Project, and the Gawler Iron Project, currently in abeyance. The company's corporate office is in Adelaide.
The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) is the industry body representing companies with interests in the South Australian minerals, energy, extractive, and oil & gas sectors, including those who provide services to these companies. SACOME is a not-for-profit, non-government organisation founded in 1979, and comprises a small team serving the needs of approximately 200 member organisations. SACOME are governed by a council that oversees organisational priorities and policy direction and are guided by many committees that focus on specific aspects of the sector.
Stonewall Resources is an Australian gold mining company with exploration and development operations in New South Wales, Australia and Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
Cu-River Mining Pty. Ltd. is a privately-owned Australian resources company with interests in iron ore mining and port development projects in South Australia. It is the smaller of two iron ore exporters operating in the state, the larger being the GFG Alliance. The company is owned by Adelaide-based businessman, Yong Gang Shan and as of 2019 its only producing asset is the Cairn Hill mine in the state's Far North. The company has contracted mining, processing and freight logistics services to Jiujiang Mining Australia.
