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Iron Valley Mine

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotThe Iron Valley Mine is part of the Pilbara Hub Operation (previously Utah Point). It is MinRes’s oldest producing iron ore mine.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Mineral Resources Ltd. 100 % Indirect
The Iron Valley deposit is located within Mining Licence M47/1439, which is held by Mineral Resources Ltd.

Deposit type

  • Detrital Iron (DID)
  • Banded iron formation

Summary:

The Iron Valley deposits are located in the Central Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Mineralisation within the Iron Valley deposit occurs as outcropping and buried Banded Iron Deposit (“BID”) and Detrital mineralisation (“DID”). Outcropping geology in the project is the Dales Gorge, Whaleback Shale and Joffre Members of the Brockman Iron Formation which host the BID mineralisation (predominantly in the Joffre member). Incised into this bedrock geology are deposits of DID mineralisation.

The Iron Valley deposit extends approximately 6 km along a strike of 030°. Width varies from 50m to over 600m. Thickness varies from <15m to >120m.

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits20202019201820172016
Iron Ore M wmt  ....  Subscribe7.46.286.5
All production numbers are expressed as lump & fines.

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Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Mine Financials

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Pre-tax Income M AUD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 9.7   2.8   15.4  
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