Iron Ore Mining Companies in Western Australia
Iron Ore Mining Companies in Western Australia
Iron ore mining companies in Western Australia are crucial to the state’s economy and export market. WA is one of the largest iron ore producing regions in the world. It is estimated that there are over 50 billion tonnes of iron ore still in the ground, so it appears that iron ore mining is here to stay for a long while.
Most iron ore mining in Western Australia is carried out in the north-west of the state in the Pilbara region.
The big players in the WA iron ore mining industry are Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, FMG and Hancock Prospecting (Roy Hill). This industry and the companies involved directly employ approximately 60,000 jobs, not to mention the knock-on effect of generating work for suppliers and service providers.
If you are looking for a job in the WA Mining sector, the iron ore companies are a great place to start.
The major iron ore mines and the associated Mining Companies in Western Australia are :
Company: Atlas Iron | Iron Ore Mining | Port Hedland, Western Australia
- Abydos mine
- Pardoo mine
- Mt Webber mine
- Wodgina mine
Company: BHP Billiton | Iron Ore Mining | Newman, Western Australia
- Area C mine
- Jimblebar mine
- Mount Whaleback mine
- Orebodies 18, 23 and 25 mine
- Yandi mine
- Yarrie mine | Goldsworthy | Pilbara
Company: Fortescue Metals Group | FMG | Iron Ore Mining | Nullagine, Western Australia
- Christmas Creek mine
- Cloud Break mine
Company: RIO Tinto | Iron Ore Mining | Western Australia
- Brockman mine | Tom Price
- Brockman 4 mine | Tom Price
- Channar mine | Paraburdoo
- Eastern Range mine | Paraburdoo
- Hope Downs mine | Newman
- Hope Downs 4 mine | Newman
- Marandoo mine | Tom Price
- Mesa A mine | Pannawonica
- Mesa J mine | Pannawonica
- Mount Tom Price mine | Tom Price
- Nammuldi mine | Tom Price
- Paraburdoo mine | Paraburdoo
- West Angelas mine | Newman
- Yandicoogina mine | Newman
Company: Mineral Resources | Iron Ore Mining | Newman, Western Australia
- Iron Valley mine | Mineral Resources | Newman
Company: Mount Gibson Iron | Iron Ore Mining | Western Australia
- Koolan Island mine | Koolan Island
- Tallering Peak mine | Mullewa
Company: Roy Hill/ Hancock Prospecting | Iron Ore Mining |Western Australia
- Roy Hill mine | Newman