The Miralga Creek mine is an iron ore mine operated by

Atlas Iron Atlas Iron is an Australian mining company and an iron ore explorer, developer and producer, predominantly active in the Pilbara region and is owned by Redstone Resources, a fully owned subsidiary of Hancock Prospecting.

Pilbara The Pilbara () is a large, dry, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal peoples; its ancient landscapes; the red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a g ...

region of

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, south-east from

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. Ore from the mine is transported overland via

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to the Utah Point Bulk Commodities Berth at Port Hedland.

Overview

The Miralga Creek mine is located in the vicinity of the former

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, operated by Atlas from 2011 to 2016 at a production rate of approximately per annum. The new mine utilises existing infrastructure of the former mine, specifically the camp and bore fields. Mining is to be conducted in five open pits, spread over three areas, with the crushed ore then transported by road train to the Utah Point Bulk Commodities Berth at Port Hedland. The mine is scheduled to operate for around four years and to produce of iron ore in this time. Construction at the mine started in July 2021, and commenced mining in late February 2022, slightly ahead of schedule. Part of the mining operations will be carried out by a company operated by the

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of the region, the

Nyamal The Nyamal are an Indigenous Australian, Indigenous Australian people of the Pilbara area of north-western Western Australia. Language A version of Nyamal language, Nyamal became the basis of a pidgin used among workers on pearling luggers in th ...

people.

References

External links

Atlas Iron Limited website

MINEDEX website: Miralga Creek
Database of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety {{Iron ore mining in Western Australia, state=collapsed Atlas Iron Iron ore mines in Western Australia Surface mines in Australia Shire of East Pilbara 2022 establishments in Australia