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Iron ore mine in Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Karara mine is a large iron mine located in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Karara has estimated reserves of 2 billion tonnes of ore grading 35.5% iron metal. It is one of the few magnetite producers in Western Australia. It is owned by Ansteel Group (52.16%) and Gindalbie Metals (47.84%).[1] The mine is operated by Karara Mining Limited.[2][3]
Location | |
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Location | Shire of Perenjori |
Western Australia | |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 29°11′28″S 116°45′38″E |
Production | |
Products | Iron ore |
Production | 8 million tonnes per annum |
History | |
Opened | 2010 |
Owner | |
Company | Ansteel Group and Gindalbie Metals |
Website | https://www.kararamining.com.au |
The Karara mine is linked to the Arc Infrastructure network by the 79-kilometre (49 mi) long Karara railway. The ore would be initially transported by a narrow gauge railway to the existing port of Geraldton in quantities up to 10 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). When a standard gauge railway is built to a new port at Oakajee, the tonnage would increase to at least 30 Mtpa. The common part of the narrow gauge and standard gauge routes will be dual gauge.[according to whom?]
The Karara branch joins the main line just north of Morawa.
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