Mine · Western Australia, Australia
China First Iron Ore
China First Iron Ore is a planned mine in Western Australia, Australia, with 6,618 Mt of mineral resources, owned by Mineralogy Pty Ltd.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Western Australia | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | iron ore, magnetite (primary iron ore) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 12,773 ha (1 tenement, exploration licence) | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mineral resources | 6,618 Mt (measured, indicated and inferred, 3 sites, oldest estimate 30 May 2011) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Ore reserves | 2,262 Mt (proven and probable, 2 sites, oldest estimate 30 May 2011) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | -21.3639, 116.1597 | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
China First Iron Ore is the largest of 453 mines in Western Australia by mineral resources. Ranks and totals cover the mines in our data that report their mineral resources, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 1st of 453 | 105,683 Mt | 6.3% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Latest mineral resource estimate: 6,618 Mt
- Latest ore reserve estimate: 2,262 Mt
Owner and place
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- Western Hub / FMG2,781 Mt
- East Pilbara Iron Ore / FMG2,628 Mt
Data on this page
- Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS), WA. WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001), CC BY 4.0.
- DMIRS, WA. WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003), CC BY 4.0.