Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Processing |
- Flotation
- Magnetic separation
- Rotary kiln & Electric furnace
|
Deposit Type
- Sedimentary
- Stratabound (SMS)
Summary:
Type of ore: Hematite & Magnetite
Summary:
Operations consist of an open pit truck and shovel mine, a concentrator that utilizes single stage crushing, AG mills, magnetite separation and floatation to produce hematite and magnetic concentrates that are then supplied to the on-site pellet plant.
Processing Technologies
- Flotation
- Magnetic separation
- Rotary kiln & Electric furnace
Recoveries & Grades:
| Commodity | Parameter | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Iron Ore
|
Recovery Rate, %
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Iron Ore
|
M long tons
| ......  | ...... | 7.6 | 7.6 |
All production numbers are expressed as pellets.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Annual production capacity
| ...... | ...... | 8 M long tons of iron ore pellets | 8 M long tons of iron ore pellets |
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Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
|
Proven
|
263.6 M long tons
|
Iron (hematite)
|
34.7 %
|
|
Probable
|
82.7 M long tons
|
Iron (hematite)
|
33.9 %
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
346.3 M long tons
|
Iron (hematite)
|
34.5 %
|