Overview
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Mine Type | Open Pit |
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The Koolanooka mine was the first stage of Koolanooka/Blue Hills Project. The Blue Hills component of the project, which encompasses the Mungada East and Mungada West pits. The Koolanooka/Blue Hills is a Direct Shipping Iron Ore (DSO) Project.
The Koolanooka Project is currently in Care and Maintenance.
The Blue Hills operations were placed in care and maintenance in September 2021. Mining recommenced for a short period from July 2022 to October 2022. The Blue Hills operation is currently in operation after recommencing in March 2023. |
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Sinosteel Midwest Group comprises Sinosteel Midwest Corporation (SMC), Crosslands Resources Pty Ltd (CR) and Oakajee Port and Rail Pty Ltd (OPR). The group is wholly owned by Sinosteel Corporation and is active in the development, mining and processing of metallurgical mineral resources in the Midwest region of Western Australia.
Key projects areas include Koolanooka, Blue Hills, Weld Range and Jack Hills Site.
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Summary:
The mine site is at the north-western end of Koolanooka Hills which rise approximately 140m above the surrounding undulating plain striking north north-west to south south-east for 13km. These hills are composed of banded iron formation (BIF), which is preferentially resistant to erosion.
The major land systems in close proximity to the Koolanooka mine site are the Koolanooka, Pindar and Noolagabbi land systems. Small amounts of the Morawa and Mount Nunn land systems also occur in the area.
The Koolanooka land system comprises the Koolanooka Hills, a range of rolling to very steep low hills with gently inclined foot slopes, which have been extensively cleared for agriculture. The system comprises a complex of Archaean and Proterozoic rocks. Soils are rocky or stony and commonly shallow, grading to red gravely loams.
The Pindar Land System is associated with the gently undulating sandplain with long gentle slopes that surrounds the Koolanooka Hills. This system has been even more extensively cleared for agriculture than the Koolanooka Land System, primarily for cropping and grazing. Soils are moderate to deep acidic sands with areas of gradational sands on ferruginous gravel and gritty sands on gravel.
Blue Hills The Blue Hills mines are located on Karara Station within the Shire of Perenjori approximately 220 km east of Geraldton and 60 km east of Koolanooka.
The Blue Hills range consists of banded iron formations, sim ........
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Conventional open pit mining techniques will be employed for Koolanooka/Blue Hills Project. These will involve drilling, blasting, excavation, stockpiling, crushing, loading and hauling.
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The Blue Hills operations were placed in care and maintenance in September 2021 and resumed in March 2023.
Commodity | Units | 2021 |
Iron Ore
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Reserves at December 31, 2008:
Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
Proven & Probable
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7.9 Mt
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Iron (magnetite)
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57.8 %
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Total Resource
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430 Mt
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Iron (magnetite)
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35 %
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Oct 2, 2023
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