LKAB upgraded its ore processing capability a few years by adding an RMD system as part of a continuous program of expansion in an area that has been home to iron ore mining since the mid-18 th century. LKAB Operations in Sweden, owned by LKAB, has three operating mines set to churn out 27.11mt of iron ore in 2021. It is also one of ten cities affected by the collapse of the tailings dam at Brumadinho. Itabira is the site of Vale’s first mine. #9 Itabiraīack in Brazil, Vale’s three operating mines at Itabira are expected to churn out 27.61mt of iron ore this year. Kumba said in February it planned to spend 3.6 billion rand to extend the life of the Sishen mine to 2039 through the ultra-high dense media separation project, expected to begin in the second half of 2023. Based on annualized figures, 28.64mt of iron ore output is expected this year. Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen complex in South Africa’s Northern Cape province is in eighth place. #8 Sishen Kumba Iron Ore is South Africa’s top producer of the steel-making ingredient.
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In a move to reduce dependence on dams, Vale started operations at a waste filtering plant in the Vargem Grande complex, the first of four the company plans to install at sites in Minas Gerais at a cost of $2.3 billion between 20. In seventh place, Vale’s Vargem Grande complex in Brazil’s five mines are projected to produce 30.93mt for the year. Rio expanded its driverless trucks fleet by introducing 15 autonomous vehicles at West Angeles in 2018. Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs and West Angelas mines in Australia’s Pilbara are expected to churn out 81.15mt of iron ore this year. A few years a ago, a $3.6 billion expansion at Newman and Jimblebar increased BHP’s Pilbara supply chain capacity significantly. #5 Newman and JimblebarīHP’s Newman and Jimblebar mines in Australia’s Pilbara take 5th place with a total 132.36mt of iron ore projected for the year. BHP has the green light to go ahead with a planned expansion of its operations in the Pilbara region, cementing its presence for the next 50 to 100 years. This year, 147.81mt of iron ore is expected. The world’s largest miner, BHP, comes in fourth with its Area C and Yandi mines in Australia. This month, the world’s fourth-biggest miner announced chief executive Elizabeth Gaines will step down as the company extends its transition from a pure play iron ore producer to a green energy and resources firm. Taking third place is Fortescue Metals’ operations in Australia’s iron ore-rich Pilbara region, which include the Chichester, Solomon, Hedland and Western mining hubs, where 182.93mt of iron ore is expected this year. The expansion includes the refurbishment of an iron ore mill that is scheduled to bring the processing capacity at Serra Leste to 10 million tonnes per year by early 2023. In the second quarter, Vale announced and the restart of Serra Leste operations in the Northern System. In second place is Vale’s Northern System in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, with 5 operating mines expected to produce 185.08mt of ore this year. The fallout would see key executives resign, including the CEO, and replaced by leaders with stronger sustainability focuses. Based on the figures provided to the end of Q-3 2021, 207.04 million tonnes (mt) of iron ore is forecast for the year. The world’s second-biggest miner came under fire when an inquiry found Hamersley Iron failed to protect artefacts belonging to the Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation after blasting last year. In first place is Rio Tinto’s Hamersley Mines complex and Channar with 11 operating mines in Australia’s Pilbara region. Using data compiled by our sister company Miningintelligence, our latest top ten list ranks the world’s biggest iron ore operations, which are dominated by the world’s major miners.
The iron ore price rocketed to record highs this year, reaching $237.57 a tonne in May as global demand accelerated amid lingering supply threats – a ripple effect of the pandemic – but has since steadied at around $100 per tonne.Īlso read: World’s top 10 biggest mines by tonnes of ore mined From its first known uses as a metal of antiquity, iron ore has since undergone a transformation from a relic of the industrial age to the driving force behind a commodity supercycle that reshaped the global economy.Īccording to the World Steel Association, steel demand is forecast to grow by 1%-2% per year over the next decade. Iron ore is the base metal used to make steel – and steel is the most commonly used alloy in the world. Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara began in 1966, with the Mount Tom Price mine (pictured) part of Hamersley mine complex, opening that year.
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