Mount Jackson, Western Australia
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Mount Jackson is a hill in outback Western Australia
located at . It is situated 67 kilometres (41.6 mi) NNW of Koolyanobbing
and 110 kilometres (68.4 mi) NNE of Southern Cross
. It is in the Shire of Yilgarn.
Augustus Gregory
discovered and named the 617 metres (2,024.3 ft) high landmark on 17 August 1846 during his first expedition east and north of the Swan River. Prospectors James Speakman and William Hall discovered gold
there in January 1894.
As of 2008, the 605 hectares (1,495 acre) site was being mined for iron ore by Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources of Cleveland, Ohio. Ore is trucked to Koolyanobbing via a haul road and then by rail to port at Esperance
for export. The mine has a expected life of 10 years and the operators expect to remove approximately 33 million tonnes of
iron ore from two pits.
The mine is part of Cliff's Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project which includes mines at Mount Jackson, Koolyanobbing and Windarling (25 kilometres (15.5 mi) further north). It was established for ironstone
mining from about 2003 by Portman Limited. Portman was acquired by Cliffs Natural Resources Limited in January 2009.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
located at . It is situated 67 kilometres (41.6 mi) NNW of Koolyanobbing
Koolyanobbing, Western Australia
Koolyanobbing is located 54 km NNE of the town of Southern Cross, Western Australia.Iron ore is mined here by a subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources of Cleveland, Ohio. Ore is railed to port at Esperance for export...
and 110 kilometres (68.4 mi) NNE of Southern Cross
Southern Cross, Western Australia
Southern Cross is a town in Western Australia, 371 kilometres east of Perth on the Great Eastern Highway. It was founded by gold prospectors in 1888, and gazetted in 1890. It is the major town and administrative centre of the Shire of Yilgarn...
. It is in the Shire of Yilgarn.
Augustus Gregory
Augustus Gregory
Sir Augustus Charles Gregory KCMG. was an English-born Australian explorer. Between 1846 and 1858 he undertook four major expeditions.-Early years:...
discovered and named the 617 metres (2,024.3 ft) high landmark on 17 August 1846 during his first expedition east and north of the Swan River. Prospectors James Speakman and William Hall discovered gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
there in January 1894.
As of 2008, the 605 hectares (1,495 acre) site was being mined for iron ore by Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources of Cleveland, Ohio. Ore is trucked to Koolyanobbing via a haul road and then by rail to port at Esperance
Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...
for export. The mine has a expected life of 10 years and the operators expect to remove approximately 33 million tonnes of
iron ore from two pits.
The mine is part of Cliff's Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project which includes mines at Mount Jackson, Koolyanobbing and Windarling (25 kilometres (15.5 mi) further north). It was established for ironstone
Ironstone
Ironstone is a sedimentary rock, either deposited directly as a ferruginous sediment or created by chemical repacement, that contains a substantial proportion of an iron compound from which iron either can be or once was smelted commercially. This term is customarily restricted to hard coarsely...
mining from about 2003 by Portman Limited. Portman was acquired by Cliffs Natural Resources Limited in January 2009.