Mount Whaleback Mine in Western Australia, was the largest surface mine in Australia, producing approximately 88.8 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) in 2021. The Mount Whaleback Mine is owned by BHP;Mitsui & Co Ltd;Itochu Corp, and is due to operate until 2037. The second largest surface mine with an estimated 67.15 mmtpa of ROM, was the Jimblebar Hub located in Western Australia. The Jimblebar Hub is owned by Itochu Corp;BHP;Mitsui & Co Ltd, and is due to operate until 2061.
Yandicoogina Mine located in Western Australia was the third-largest mine, the Kings Valley Mine located in Western Australia was the fourth-largest mine, and the Sino Iron Ore Mine located in Western Australia was the fifth-largest mine, with an estimated ROM production of 64.47 mmtpa, 63.32 mmtpa and 62.95 mmtpa, respectively, in 2021. The Yandicoogina Mine is owned by Rio Tinto which is due to operate until 2040, the Kings Valley Mine is owned by Fortescue Metals Group Ltd and the Sino Iron Ore Mine is owned by CITIC Ltd which is due to operate until 2043.
The five largest surface mines, i.e., Mount Whaleback Mine, Jimblebar Hub, Yandicoogina Mine, Kings Valley Mine, and Sino Iron Ore Mine, cumulatively produced approximately 346.69 mmtpa of ROM in 2021.
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