Asset Report
Goldsworthy iron ore mine
Report summary
Goldsworthy was a small capacity surface mine complex in Western Australia's Pilbara region that closed in 2014. BHP Billiton owns 85% of Goldsworthy; the remaining 8% and 7% of Goldsworthy is owned by joint venture partners, Itochu and Mitsui respectively. Goldsworthy commenced production in 1966 and was a cluster of mining operations at Shay Gap, Nimingarra and Sunrise Hill. It was closed in 2014 as it was BHP's highest cost mine.
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Key issues
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- Production
- Production
- Operations
- Infrastructure
- Cash costs
- Cash costs
- Capital costs
- Product quality
- Economic assumptions
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This report includes 12 images and tables including:
- Detail map
- Marketable reserves (at 01/01/2015)
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