the biggest iron ore mines are located in western australia, australia.
where are the biggest iron ore mines located in australia?
western australia
list of iron ore mines in australia









































this list of iron ore mines in australia is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and planned mines in the country organised by state.









































section::::western australia.









































section::::western australia.:esperance port.









































bullet::::- koolyanobbing, western australia









































bullet::::- yilgarn iron producers association









































section::::western australia.:geraldton port.









































bullet::::- midwest









































bullet::::- extension hill mine production curtailed by rail constraints









































bullet::::- tallering peak ore production increased significantly









































section::::western australia.:offshore islands.









































bullet::::- koolan island









































bullet::::- koolan island mine









































section::::south australia.









































bullet::::- whyalla port and whyalla steelworks









































bullet::::- iron duke









































bullet::::- iron knob, south australia









































bullet::::- iron prince
list of iron ore mines in australia
in 2014 mines in the united states produced 57.5 million metric tons of iron ore with an estimated value of $5.1 billion. iron mining in the united states is estimated to have accounted for 2% of the world's iron ore output. in the united states there are twelve iron ore mines with nine being open pit mines and three being reclamation operations. there were also ten pelletizing plants, nine concentration plants, two direct-reduced iron (dri) plants and one iron nugget plant that where operating in 2014. in the united states the majority of iron ore mining is in the iron ranges around lake superior. these iron ranges occur in minnesota and michigan which combined accounted for 93% of the usable iron ore produced in the united states in 2014. seven of the nine operational open pit mines in the united states are located in minnesota as well as two of the three tailings reclamation operations. the other two active open pit mines were located in michigan, in 2016 one of the two mines shut down. there have also been iron ore mines in utah and alabama; however, the last iron ore mine in utah shut down in 2014 and the last iron ore mine in alabama shut down in 1975.
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