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Yilgarn Mine

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusCare and Maintenance
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotThe Yilgarn Hub encompasses six mining operations:
• Northern operations — Koolyanobbing, Jackson Range, Windarling, and Deception;
• Southern operations — Parker Range and Carina.

Yilgarn Iron Investments ceased exports from the Yilgarn Hub at the end of 2024 following a ramp-down of operations. The Hub transitioned to care and maintenance in early 2025 and was subsequently sold to Yilgarn Iron, a privately owned Australian mining company, in June 2025.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100 % Indirect
Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct
Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd (YIPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mineral Resources Ltd (MinRes), operates the Windarling Range, Mt Jackson Range, and Deception Deposits.

The Carina and Parker Range projects are owned and operated by Polaris Metals Pty Ltd (Polaris), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mineral Resources Pty Limited (MinRes).

On 30 June 2025, Mineral Resources announced the completed sale of its Yilgarn Hub iron ore operations and assets to a new owner, Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd (YII).

Deposit type

  • Banded iron formation

Summary:

Koolyanobbing is a collective term for the ore deposits at Koolyanobbing, Mount Jackson and Windarling. There are approximately 70 miles separating the three mining areas. Banded iron formations host the mineralization, which is predominately hematite and goethite. Each deposit is characterized with different chemical and physical attributes and, in order to achieve customer product quality, ore in varying quantities from each deposit must be blended together.

The mineralization at the Koolyanobbing operations is predominantly hematite and goethite replacements in greenstone-hosted banded iron formations. Individual deposits tend to be small with complex ore-waste contact relationships. The reserves at the Koolyanobbing operations are derived from 10 separate mineral deposits distributed over a 70 mile operating radius.

The Parker Range (Mt Caudan) deposit is situated in the northern part of the Parker Range BIF strike. The Parker Range has a defined location of 16 km of banded iron formation (BIF) which hosts the mineralised zone for the resource. A 4 km strike length was identified on Mt Caudan and is the focus of the Parker Range Project development.

Reserves

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

2025 production figures are presented as shipments, reflecting the Yilgarn Hub’s transition to care and maintenance in early 2025 and its subsequent sale in June 2025.
CommodityUnits2025202420232022202120202019201720162015
Iron Ore Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe3.2101212
All production numbers are expressed as lump & fines.

Operational metrics

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Production Costs

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Cash costs (sold) Iron Ore 40.2 / t  USD
Total cash costs (sold) Iron Ore 41.6 / t  USD

Mine Financials

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Revenue M  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 464.2  USD
Sales margin M 36.3  USD
EBITDA M  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 40.7  USD

Personnel

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