The Jimblebar mine, 41 kilometres from Newman, was opened in March 1989 and has the capacity to produce 14 million tonnes of iron ore annually via a two-stage crushing circuit. [3] Originally known as McCamey's Monster, after prospector Ken McCamey, the mine was acquired by BHP in 1992. [8]

The Jimblebar iron ore mine is a part of an 85:15 joint venture between BHP and Mitsui and ITOCHU. It is one of five mines and four processing hubs that make up Western Australia Iron Ore – an integrated system of joint ventures connecting 1,000 kilometres of …

BHP Billiton today celebrated the official opening of its new Jimblebar iron ore mine 40 kilometres east of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Jimblebar mine, a part of Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO), is one of five mining hubs in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Jimblebar Operations consisting of Bill’s Hill, Eastern Syncline and Mt Helen (jointly called Western Ridge deposits).

Jan 17, 2025 · Jimblebar is a key component of BHP’s (ASX: BHP) WA iron ore (WAIO) operations, an integrated system of four processing hubs and five open-cut mines in the Pilbara region connected by more than 1,000km of rail infrastructure and port facilities.

Sep 18, 2023 · Jimblebar is an open-cut pit iron ore mine located 40 kilometres east of Newman, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia on the traditional lands of the Nyiyaparli people. The rollout of BHP’s first fully autonomous haul truck fleet at Jimblebar was completed in 2017 resulting in reduced risk exposure to driving-related hazards, improved ...

Nov 7, 2024 · BHP Jimblebar Mine is an iron ore mine operating in Newman, Western Australia, Australia.

The Jimblebar mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 41 kilometres east of Newman.

Jimblebar is also the name for a historic copper and gold mining area, 10-15 kilometres south south-east and near the Coobina chromite mine. The far eastern Ophthalmia Ranges are offset by the low angle Wheelarra Fault.

Apr 23, 2014 · World number one miner BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE: BHP) officially inaugurated Wednesday its Jimblebar iron ore mine expansion and processing hub in the Pilbara, five months after safety issues at...