Brazil and Australia are the worlds largest iron ore producers. - Added below In terms of companies, the three largest producers are CVRD (Brazil), BHP Billiton (Australia), and Rio Tinto (Australia) /BL
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The country currently producing the most iron ore is China, which produced 900,000 tonnes of ore in 2010, over twice as much as Australia, which was second place with 420,000 tonnes. China is also the world's largest consumer of ore.
Top iron ore producers that are not located in Asia are Australia, Brazil, and South Africa. Also on the list is the United States.
Minnesota is known to have the largest iron ore deposits in the United States, particularly in the Mesabi Iron Range. The state's iron ore is mainly used in steel production.
Steel is not mined directly; instead, iron ore is mined and then processed into steel through a series of steps that involve refining and combining the iron ore with other elements. Iron ore can be found in various countries, with some of the largest producers being Australia, Brazil, and China.
The largest underground Iron Ore Mine in Europe is the Kirunavaara mine operated by LKAB in the north of Sweden.
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Brazil is the top producer of Iron Ore.
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Australia exports iron ore to steel mills in Asia, Europe . Iron Ore is one of Western Australia's largest export earners.