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Australia
West Angelas Mine

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 Location:
102 km NWW from Newman, Western Australia, Australia

  Address:
152-158 St Georges Terrace
Perth
Western Australia, Australia
6000
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start...


Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. 14 % Indirect
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. 33 % Indirect
Rio Tinto plc 53 % Indirect
Robe River is a joint venture between Rio Tinto (53%), Mitsui Iron Ore Development (33%), and Nippon Steel Corporation (14%).

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Deposit Type

  • Banded iron formation
  • Detrital Iron (DID)


Summary:

West Angelas deposit: mineralisation occurs as goethite/ haematite within the banded iron formations of the Marra Mamba Formation. Some detrital mineralisation also occurs.


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

The mining method employed uses conventional surface mining, whereby shovels and loaders are used to load drilled and blasted material into trucks for removal to waste dumps or feed to process plants.

In addition to mining activities, Rio Tinto conducts both exploration and development drilling across the property.


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Processing

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Production:

CommodityUnits202120202019201820172016
Iron Ore kt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required32,67234,11634,044
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics2015
Annual production capacity 35 Mt of iron ore lump & fines

Reserves at December 31, 2020:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGrade
Proven 105 Mt Iron 62 %
Probable 69 Mt Iron 69 %
Proven & Probable 173 Mt Iron 61.8 %



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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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Annual Report 2022
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Annual Report 2017
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Annual Report 2016
Other 2016
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