Australia Iron Ore Mining Market to Reach 812.4Mt to 2018
The iron ore production in 2013 was 609.2 million tons (Mt), a figure that is projected to reach 692.8Mt by 2015 and 812.4Mt by 2020. Iron ore in the country is abundantly found in Western Australia, which accounted for 97% of country’s total iron ore production in 2013. Its main deposits are situated in Hamersley province, in the state’s Pilbara region. The economically viable resources are limited to regions in Western Australia with economic demonstrated resource (EDR) of 91%, and...
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