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Jack Hills mine

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Location
  
Mid West

Country
  
Australia

Closed
  
2012

Opened
  
2006

State
  
Western Australia

Products
  
Iron ore

Company
  
Mitsubishi Corporation

Jack Hills mine

The Jack Hills mine is an iron ore mine located 400 kilometres (250 mi) northeast of Geraldton and 140 kilometres (87 mi) northwest of Meekatharra in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Operations began at Jack Hills in November 2006, with the first shipment of ore made in February 2007. Mining was suspended in November 2012 and the project was placed on care and maintenance in June 2013.

The Jack Hills mine is owned by Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation.

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