Mine · Western Australia, Australia
Paraburdoo / Rio Tinto
Paraburdoo / Rio Tinto is a mine in Western Australia, Australia, owned by Hamersley Iron Pty Limited.
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 | Operating | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | iron ore (mainly iron ore) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 102,869 ha (2 tenements, mineral lease s.a., shared with 5 other projects) | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Ore reserves | 16 Mt (proven and probable, 1 site) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | -23.2556, 117.6313 | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this mine and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its permits, resources and offtake, and an introduction to the owner.
Request researchHow it compares by area
Paraburdoo / Rio Tinto is the 9th-largest of 500 mines in Western Australia by area, with 102,869 ha. It reports no mineral resources, so it is ranked by area among the mines in our data that report one, whatever their status. Areas of shared titles overlap, so they are not added up.
| Within | Rank |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 9th of 500 |
How its owner compares
Hamersley Iron Pty Limited owns 11 of the 500 mines in Australia in our data with a named owner; the most of any owner. Counts cover the mines in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.
| Owner in Australia | Rank | Mines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | 1st | 11 | 2.2% |
| BHP Minerals Pty Ltd | 2nd | 6 | 1.2% |
| Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd | 2nd | 6 | 1.2% |
| Northern Star (Carosue Dam) Pty Ltd | 2nd | 6 | 1.2% |
| Alcoa of Australia Limited | 5th | 5 | 1% |
Owner and place
More from Hamersley Iron Pty Limited
Other mines in Western Australia
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- Robe River - Deepdale6,251 Mt
- Iron Bridge6,197 Mt
- Speewah Vanadium-Titanium5,951 Mt
- Sino - Cape Preston Iron5,088 Mt
- Solomon - Greater Solomon4,150 Mt
- Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands3,472 Mt
- Western Hub / FMG2,781 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.