Western Australia
Producer

Mt. Newman

Western Australia, Australia
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsGoethite, Hematite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1969
Identification
Deposit ID10158909
Alternate namesMount Whaleback, Mt. Whaleback, Orebody 29, Orebody 23, Orebody 25
RegionOC
Data scoreB
Coordinates-23.35477, 119.68259
References
WEDLOCK, G.L. AND BISSELL, D.F., MT. NEWMAN A REVIEW OFCURRENT OPERATIONS, MT. NEWMAN MINING CO. PTY. LIMITED,27 PP.SKILLINGS JR., DAVID N., MT. NEWMAN PROJECT, SKILLINGS'MINING REVIEW, JULY 12, 1969, VOL. 58, NO. 28, PP 3-14.CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, MT. NEWMAN IRON BENEFICATION PLANTTO TREAT 6.8 MILLION TPY, OCTOBER, 1979, PP 69-71.SKILLINGS JR., DAVID N., MT. NEWMAN'S IRON ORE OPERATIONSIN PILBARA REGION, SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, JUNE 28, 1980PP 12-18.MINING MAGAZINE, MOUNT NEWMAN OPENS NEW ORE HANDLING PLANT,DECEMBER, 1976, PP 539-551.MINING MAGAZINE, EXPANSION AT MOUNT NEWMAN, FEBRUARY, 1976,PP 82-88.MACLEOD, W.N. AND HALLIGAN, R., IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF THEHAMERSLEY IRON PROVINCE, PP 118-125.SMITH, G.G., QUALITY CONTROL AT MT. NEWMAN, THE AUS. I.M.M.CONFERENCE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, MAY, 1973, PP 323-330.AUSTRALIAN MINING, THE MOUNT NEWMAN JOINT VENTURE, JANUARY,1977, VOL. 67, NO. 1, PP 16-24.25TH I.G.C. - GUIDEBOOK, MOUNT NEWMAN IRON ORE DEPOSITS22 PP.MT. NEWMAN MINING CO. PTY. LIMITED, MT. NEWMAN OPERATIONSGUIDE, JUNE 1, 1980, 49 P.AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, 6/93, P. 36.