Marandoo

Location	45 kilometres east of Tom Price.
Operation	Open pit operation with site-based processing facilities.
Working arrangements	Fly-in / fly-out roster.
Capacity	15 million tonnes per annum.
Products	Lump and Fines contributions to Pilbara Blend.
Geology	Marra Mamba Bedded Iron Deposit.
First year of operation	1994
Ownership	100 per cent Rio Tinto.
Assets	Dozers: • Cat D11R Track Dozer. • Cat 844 RTD Wheel Dozer. Drills: • Reedrill SKSS 12 Blast Hole Drill. • Cubex QXR 920 Drill. Dump Truck: • Komatsu 730e Haul Trucks. Excavators: • Hitachi EX 2500 Face Shovel. • Hitachi EX 2500 Excavator. Graders: • Cat 16M Grader. Loaders: • Le Tourneau 1350 FEL. • Cat 992G FEL. • Komatsu 1200 FEL. • WA 250 FEL. Water Trucks: • Cat 777F Water Truck. Crushing and screening plant. Train loadout capability.
Local Government	Shire of Ashburton http://www.ashburton.wa.gov.au/

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