Mining Area C
Mining Area C, part of Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO), is one of five mining hubs in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Mining Area C at a glance
Mining Area C was developed with our joint venture partner, South Korean steel maker POSCO. The mine is connected via a 39-kilometre spur line to the railway system linking mines at Newman and Yandi to ship loading facilities at Port Hedland.Mining Area C is located 120 kilometres north-west of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia on the Traditional lands of the Banjima people. It consists of open-cut mines, three ore handling plants and one train load-out facility.
Iron ore
Iron ore is integral to the steel-making process and one of the most sought after commodities in the world.