Asset Report
Middleback Ranges iron ore mine
Report summary
Middleback Ranges (MBR) represents a number of surface iron ore mines located in South Australia, approximately 60 kilometres north-west of Whyalla. MBR is operated by Simec Mining, a wholly owned subsidiary of GFG Allliance (GFG), a privately owned UK company. MBR consists of three core mining areas: Iron Knob, Iron Baron and the South Middleback Ranges, as well as a pellet plant, which forms part of the integrated steelworks at Whyalla. MBR produces 9-10 Mtpa, of which 7-8 Mtpa is exported and 2 Mtpa is supplied to the Whyalla steelworks.
Table of contents
- Summary
- Key issues
- Emissions
Tables and charts
This report includes 13 images and tables including:
- Middleback Ranges Emission Intensity Quartile Ranking – total global production - tonnes of ore
- Detailed map
- Participation
- Marketable reserves (at 01/01/2024)
- Production
- Production
- Operations
- Infrastructure
- Cash costs
- Cash Costs
- Capital costs
- Product quality
- Economic assumptions
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