Yandicoogina

Location 95km north-west of Newman
Operation Open pit operation with site-based processing facilities
Working arrangements Fly-in / fly-out roster
Capacity 53 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:
• 10 × Komatsu 730E (190 tonne capacity)
• 13 × Komatsu 830E (220 tonne capacity)

Loading units:
• 2 × Hitachi EX3600 -  3500 tonnes per hour
• 6 × Komatsu WA1200 - 3500 tonnes per hour

Auxiliary equipment:  
• 3 × Reedrill SKS 10 5/8 rotary drills
• 3 × Caterpillar D11 dozers
• 1 x WA900 loader
• 2 × 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 http://www.eastpilbara.wa.gov.au/