Karara mine

Karara mine
The Karara mine, as seen from the air
Location
Karara mine is located in Western Australia
Karara mine
Karara mine
Location in Western Australia
LocationShire of Perenjori
Western Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates29°11′28″S 116°45′38″E / 29.19111°S 116.76056°E / -29.19111; 116.76056
Production
ProductsIron ore
Production8 million tonnes per annum
History
Opened2010
Owner
CompanyAnsteel Group and Gindalbie Metals
Websitehttps://www.kararamining.com.au
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The Karara mine is a large iron mine located in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Karara has estimated reserves of 2 billion tonnes of ore grading 35.5% iron metal. It is one of the few magnetite producers in Western Australia. It is owned by Ansteel Group (52.16%) and Gindalbie Metals (47.84%).[1] The mine is operated by Karara Mining Limited.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Karara Iron Ore Mine, Australia". mining-technology.com. 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Home page". Karara Mining. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "NRW in line for A$702 million Karara Mining iron ore gig". International Mining. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.