Yandicoogina

Employees

440

Location 90km north-west of Newman, Western Australia.
Operation Open pit operation with site-based processing facilities.
Working arrangements Fly-in / fly-out roster.
Capacity 52 million tonnes per annum.
Products Hamersley Iron Yandicoogina Fines (HIY-F).
Geology Channel Iron Deposit.
First year of operation 1998
Ownership 100 per cent Rio Tinto.
Assets

Haul trucks:
• 13 × Komatsu 730E (190 tonne capacity).
• 9 × Komatsu 830E (240 tonne capacity).

Loading units:
• 1 × O&K RH170 - 3500 tonnes per hour.
• 1 × Hitachi EX3600 -  3500 tonnes per hour.
• 5 × Komatsu WA1200 - 3500 tonnes per hour.

Auxiliary equipment:  
• 3 × Reedrill SKS 10 5/8 rotary drills.
• 3 × Caterpillar D11 dozers.
• 2 × Komatsu 825A graders.
• 1 × Caterpillar 16H grader.
• 2 × WD900 Komatsu wheel dozer.
• 1 x 24 mtpa dry crushing and screening plant
• 1 x 12 mtpa wet crushing and screening plant
• 1x 16 mtpa dry crushing and screening plant

    Dual train loadout capability

    Local government Shire of East Pilbara