South Flank, Western Australia
South Flank is located on the traditional lands of the Banjima People, 156 kilometres north-west of Newman and nine kilometres south of BHP’s Mining Area C facility in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
South Flank is Australia's largest new iron ore mine in more than 50 years. Located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the operation is part of our Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) business. Together with Mining Area C, South Flank forms one of the world's largest iron ore hubs, with the capacity to produce 145 million tonnes of iron ore each year.
Iron ore is the primary raw material used to make steel, which is essential for infrastructure, transport, housing and renewable energy development. South Flank's ore is expected to supply global steel markets for more than 25 years, helping meet demand for the materials needed to support economic growth and development.
We continue to improve operational performance through innovation and technology. At South Flank, an engineering solution developed by our operations and engineering teams enables haul trucks to tip their loads more effectively, helping move an additional 1.52 million tonnes of iron ore each year and reducing material carried back in truck trays by 54 per cent. Learn more about haul truck productivity improvements at South Flank.
Iron ore is integral to the steelmaking process and one of the most sought after commodities in the world
Iron ore is the primary raw material used to make steel. Steel is essential for infrastructure, housing, transport and renewable energy development, making iron ore an important part of modern life and the energy transition.
South Flank delivers first ore
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