Karara mine facts for kids
The Karara mine, as seen from the air
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| Location | |
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| Location | Shire of Perenjori |
| Western Australia | |
| Country | Australia |
| 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 a large iron mine located in the Mid-West region of Western Australia. Karara has an 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%). The mine is operated by Karara Mining Limited.
Transport
The ore would be initially by a narrow gauge railway to the existing port of Geraldton in quantities up to 10 Mtpa. When a standard gauge railway is built to a new port at Oakajee, the tonnage will increase to at least 30Mtpa. The common part of the narrow gauge and standard gauge routes will be dual gauge.
The Karara branch junctions of the main line just north of Morawa.
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