What states mine for iron?

Answer 1

In Australia, major iron mines have been operated in Western Australia and Tasmania, with lesser operations in other states.

Major iron ore mining centres in Australia include:

• the Pilbara, Hamersley Range and the Yilgarn block in Western Australia - almost 93% of Australia's iron ore is mined in this region
• South Australia e.g. Middleback Range

Other states and territories which mine iron ore are:

• Tasmania (Savage River)
• Queensland (Mount Isa)
• New South Wales (Broken Hill, Tallawang)
• Northern Territory (Frances River)