Australia is the largest producer of iron ore in the world, with major mining companies such as BHP, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue Metals Group leading the sector. These companies operate extensive mining operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region, which is a key hub for iron ore production.
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Iron ore can be found almost anywhere deep underground. The top countries mining iron ore are China followed by Australia, Brazil, India and Russia. If you google "china iron ore map" in images you'll find the most active iron ore mines in the world.
Australia exports iron ore to steel mills in Asia, Europe . Iron Ore is one of Western Australia's largest export earners.
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China, then Austalia, and then Brazil.
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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.
China, followed by Japan.