Iron Bridge mine

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CountryAustralia
Coordinates21°16′S 119°02′E / 21.26°S 119.04°E / -21.26; 119.04
Iron Bridge Mine
Iron Bridge Mine is located in Western Australia
Iron Bridge Mine
Iron Bridge Mine
Location in Western Australia
Interactive map of Iron Bridge Mine
Location
LocationMarble Bar, Pilbara
StateWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates21°16′S 119°02′E / 21.26°S 119.04°E / -21.26; 119.04
Production
ProductsIron ore
Production22 million tonnes/annum
History
Opened2023
Owner
CompanyFortescue
WebsiteFortescue website

The Iron Bridge mine is an iron ore mine which opened in 2023 in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 145 km (90 mi) south of Port Hedland.[1]

The mine is fully owned and operated by Fortescue and is one of several iron ore mines the company operates in the Pilbara, the others being Christmas Creek mine, Cloudbreak mine and the Kings Valley mine and Firetail mine at the Solomon Project.[2]

The geology is banded iron formation with reserves of 716 million tonnes of iron ore.[3]

Construction

The project suffered from cost explosion, with the latest projection of $4.87 billion being 30 per cent higher than the original estimate.[4][5] The workforce peaked at 4,000 jobs during construction. Around $330 million were awarded directly to local Traditional Custodian Nyamal businesses.[6]

Operation

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