Paraburdoo mine

{{Short description|Iron ore mine in Western Australia}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2024}}

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| name=Paraburdoo mine

| image = Paraburdoo mine 1.jpg

| caption = The Paraburdoo mine in October 2011.

| pushpin_map = Western Australia

| pushpin_label = Paraburdoo mine

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Western Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|23.226780|S|117.608200|E|region:AU-WA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| place = Shire of Ashburton, Pilbara

| subdivision_type = State

| state/province = Western Australia

| country = Australia

| owner = Rio Tinto

| official website = [https://www.riotinto.com/en/operations/australia/iron-ore-western-australia www.riotinto.com]

| acquisition year =

| products = Iron ore

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| amount =

| opening year = 1972

| closing year =

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The Paraburdoo mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, near Paraburdoo.[http://minedexext.doir.wa.gov.au/minedex/external/common/appMain.jsp MINEDEX website: Paraburdoo search result] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911130252/http://minedexext.doir.wa.gov.au/minedex/external/common/appMain.jsp |date=2008-09-11 }} accessed: 6 November 2010

The mine is owned and operated by Rio Tinto, and is one of twelve iron ore mines the company operates in the Pilbara.[http://www.riotintoironore.com/ENG/operations/301_pilbara.asp Pilbara] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021131325/http://www.riotintoironore.com/ENG/operations/301_pilbara.asp |date=2013-10-21 }} Rio Tinto Iron Ore, accessed: 6 November 2010[http://www.riotintoironore.com/ENG/operations/497_mining.asp Mining] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612111105/http://www.riotintoironore.com/ENG/operations/497_mining.asp |date=2010-06-12 }} Rio Tinto Iron Ore, accessed: 6 November 2010 In 2009, the combined Pilbara operations produced 202 million tonnes of iron ore, a 15% increase over 2008.[http://www.riotintoironore.com/documents/AJM_23_Mar_2010_FINAL.pdf Preparing for the future] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715190134/http://www.riotintoironore.com/documents/AJM_23_Mar_2010_FINAL.pdf |date=2011-07-15 }} Rio Tinto presentation, published: 23 March 2010, accessed: 7 November 2010 The Pilbara operations accounted for almost 13% of the world's 2009 iron ore production of 1.59 billion tonnes.[http://www.miningweekly.com/article/iron-ore-production-falls-62-in-2009---unctad-report-2010-07-30 Global iron-ore production falls 6,2% in 2009 - Unctad report] miningweekly.com, published: 30 July 2010, accessed: 7 November 2010[http://www.unctad.org/templates/webflyer.asp?docid=13721&intItemID=1634&lang=1 Production of iron ore fell in 2009, but shipments continued to increase, report says]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} UNCTAD published: 30 July 2010, accessed: 7 November 2010

The Hamersley Range, where the mine is located, contains 80% of all identified iron ore reserves in Australia and is one of the world's major iron ore provinces.[http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/education/fact_sheets/iron.jsp Iron fact sheet - Australian Resources and Deposits] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218001043/http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/education/fact_sheets/iron.jsp |date=2011-02-18 }} Geoscience Australia, accessed: 7 November 2010