Nammuldi mine
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LocationShire of Ashburton, Pilbara
CountryAustralia
  Nammuldi mine Location in Western Australia | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shire of Ashburton, Pilbara |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 22°25′07″S 117°21′37″E / 22.418579°S 117.360397°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Iron ore |
| Production | 6.6 million tonnes/annum |
| History | |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Tinto Iron Ore |
| Website | Rio Tinto Iron Ore website |
The Nammuldi mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 60 kilometres north-west of Tom Price.[1]
The mine is fully owned and operated by Rio Tinto Iron Ore and is one of seventeen iron ore mines the company operates in the Pilbara.[2][3] In 2009, the combined Pilbara operations produced 202 million tonnes of iron ore, a 15 percent increase from 2008.[4] The Pilbara operations accounted for almost 13 percent of the world's 2009 iron ore production of 1.59 billion tonnes.[5][6]
The Hamersley Range, where the mine is located, contains 80 percent of all identified iron ore reserves in Australia and is one of the world's major iron ore provinces.[7]
