Mining
Our iron ore operations in the Pilbara are fully managed by Rio Tinto. We operate and maintain all mining, rail, power and port facilities on behalf of the asset owners: Hamersley Iron (Rio Tinto: 100 per cent) and Robe River (Rio Tinto: 53 per cent).
For an overview of the mining process used in the Pilbara, please view this process diagram.
Explore our iron ore mining operations in the Pilbara using the interactive map below.
Brockman
View key data for the Brockman mine.
Brockman 4
View key data for the Western Turner Syncline mine.
Channar
View key data for the Channar mine.
Eastern Range
View key data for the Eastern Range mine.
Hope Downs
View key data for the Hope Downs mine.
Marandoo
View key data for the Marandoo mine.
Mesa A / Warramboo
View key data for the Mesa A mine.
Mesa J
View key data for the Mesa J mine.
Mount Tom Price
View key data for the Mount Tom Price mine.
Nammuldi
View key data for the Nammuldi mine.
Paraburdoo
View key data for the Paraburdoo mine.
West Angelas
View key data for the West Angelas mine.
Western Turner Syncline
View key data for the Western Turner Syncline mine.
Yandicoogina
View key data for the Yandicoogina mine.
Latest media releases
- 22 December 2011
Rio Tinto and DEC work together for turtles - 05 December 2011
Rio Tinto expands regional FIFO into Albany - 02 December 2011
100 millionth tonne of iron ore shipped from the Pilbara to Baosteel