Paraburdoo mine
The Paraburdoo mine in October 2011. | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shire of Ashburton, Pilbara |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 23°13′36″S 117°36′30″E / 23.226780°S 117.608200°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Iron ore |
| History | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Tinto |
| Website | www.riotinto.com |
The Paraburdoo mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, near Paraburdoo.
The mine is owned and operated by Rio Tinto, and is one of twelve iron ore mines the company operates in the Pilbara. In 2009, the combined Pilbara operations produced 202 million tonnes of iron ore, a 15% increase over 2008. The Pilbara operations accounted for almost 13% of the world's 2009 iron ore production of 1.59 billion tonnes.
The Hamersley Range, where the mine is located, contains 80% of all identified iron ore reserves in Australia and is one of the world's major iron ore provinces.