Channar
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Employees |
532 (includes Paraburdoo and Eastern Range) |
|---|---|
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Location |
20km from the Paraburdoo mine. |
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Operation |
Open pit operation with site-based processing facilities. Ore from Channar is partly processed at the Paraburdoo processing plant. Ore is transported from Channar to Paraburdoo on a conveyor belt. |
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Working arrangements |
Employees live in nearby Paraburdoo. |
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Capacity |
20 million tonnes per annum (including Paraburdoo, Eastern Range and Channar). |
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Products |
Secondary crushed material conveyed to Paraburdoo. |
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Geology |
Brockman Bedded Iron Deposit. |
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First year of operation |
1992 |
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Ownership |
Joint venture between Hamersley Iron (60 per cent) and Sinosteel Corporation (40 per cent). |
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Assets |
Haul Trucks • Unit Rig MT4400 Loading Units Auxillary Equipment Drill Dozer Grader Front End Ldr Water Truck Crusher Panel Tyre Dozer |
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Local government |
Shire of Ashburton http://www.ashburton.wa.gov.au/ |
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