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Mine Owner/Operator Country Product Years US$
Alegria Editablerevised CVRD/BHP-Billiton Brazil Fe 1991-2008* $700
Azul Editable revised CVRD Brazil Mn 2000-2008* $700
Bailadila Editable revised NMDCIndiaFe1992-2008*$700
Beeshoek Editablerevised AssmangSouth AfricaFe1991-2008*$700
Brockman/Nammuldi Edrevised Hamersley (Rio Tinto) AustraliaFe 1991-2008* $700
Brucutu Editable revised CVRD BrazilFe 1994-2008* $700
Carajas Editable revised CVRDBrazil Fe 1991-2008* $700
Casa de Pedra Editable revised CSNBrazilFe1991-2008*$700
Capanema Editablerevised CVRDBrazil Fe 1991-2004* $700
Carol Lake Editablerevised IOC (Rio Tinto)CanadaFe1991-2008*$700
Channar Editable revised Hamersley (Rio Tinto) Australia Fe1991-2008*$700
Cloud Break Editablerevised Fortescue MetalsAustraliaFe2008-2012*$700
Caue Editablerevised CVRDBrazil Fe 1991-2008* $700
Conceicao Editable CVRDBrazil Fe 1991-2008* $700
Donimalai Editablerevised NMDCIndiaFe1992-2008*$700
El Romeral Editable revised CMPChileFe1992-2008*$700
Empire Editable revised Cleveland CliffsUSAFe1991-2008*$700
United Taconite Editable revised Cleveland Cliffs/LaiwuUSAFe1991-2008*$700
Extension Hill Editablerevised Mt Gibson IronAustraliaFe2008-2012*$700
Fabrica Editable revised Ferteco MineracaoBrazil Fe 1991-2008* $700
Fabrica Nova Editablerevised CVRDBrazil Fe 2005-2008* $700
Fazendao Editable revised CVRDBrazil Fe 1994-2008* $700
Feijao Editablerevised CVRDBrazil Fe 1991-2008* $700
Frances Creek Editablerevised Territory IronAustraliaFe2006-2012*$700
Gongo Soco Editablerevised CVRDBrazil Fe 2000-2008* $700
Goldsworthy Editablerevised BHP-Billiton AustraliaFe1991-2008* $700
Grasberg Freeport/Rio TintoIndonesiaCu-Au1991-2008FREE
Grasberg Editable Editable ModelSubscr OnlyCu-Au1991-2008*FREE
Groote Eylandt Editablerevised Editable Model AustraliaMn1991-2008* $700
Hibbing Taconite Editablerevised Cleveland CliffsUSAFe1991-2008*$700
Hope Downs Editablerevised Hamersley/Hancock Prosp.AustraliaFe2008-2012*$700
Hotazel Editable revised BHP-Billiton South Africa Mn 2000-2008* $700
Jack Hills Editablerevised Murchison MetalsAustraliaFe2006-2012*$700
Keewatin Editablerevised US SteelUSAFe1991-2008*$700
Kiruna Editablerevised LKABSwedenFe1991-2008*$700
Koolan Island Editablerevised Mt Gibson IronAustraliaFe2008-2015$700
Koolanooka/Blue Hills Editablerevised Midwest CorporationAustraliaFe2006-2012*$700
Koolyanobbing Editablerevised Portman MiningAustraliaFe1994-2008*$700
Kudremukh Editable KIOCLIndiaFe1992-2005*$700
Los Colorados Editable revised CMPChileFe1992-2008*$700
LTV Hoyt Editable Cleveland CliffsUSAFe1991-2001*$700
Malmberget Editablerevised LKABSwedenFe1991-2008*$700
Marandoo Editablerevised Hamersley (Rio Tinto)AustraliaFe1994-2008*$700
Marcona Editablerevised Shougang Hierro PeruPeruFe1991-2008*$700
Middleback Ranges Editablerevised OneSteelAustraliaFe2000-2008*$700
Mining Area C Editablerevised BHP-BillitonAustraliaFe2003-2008*$700
Minntac Editablerevised US SteelUSAFe1991-2008*$700
Minorca Editablerevised US SteelUSAFe1991-2008*$700
Moanda Editablerevised Eramet Gabon Mn 2000-2008* $700
Nchwaning/Gloria Editable revised Assmang South Africa Mn 2000-2008* $700
Mt Newman Editablerevised BHP-BillitonAustraliaFe1991-2008*$700
Mt Tom Price Editablerevised Hamersley (Rio Tinto)AustraliaFe1991-2008*$700
Mt Wright Editablerevised QCMCanadaFe1991-2008*$700
Northshore Editablerevised Cleveland CliffsUSAFe1991-2008*$700
Nsuta Editable revised GNMC Ghana Mn 2000-2008* $700
Paraburdoo/Eastern Range Edrevised Hamersley (Tio Tinto)AustraliaFe1991-2008*$700
Paraopeba Complex Editable revised CVRDBrazil Fe 2001-2008* $700
Pico Editablerevised MBRBrazilFe1991-2008*$700
Robe River Editable revised Rio TintoAustraliaFe1991-2008*$700
Savage River Editable revised StemcorAustraliaFe1991-2008*$700
San Isidro Editablerevised CVG FerromineraVenezuelaFe1991-2008*$700
Sishen Editablerevised Kumba Iron OreSouth Africa Fe 1991-2008* $700
SNIM Hematite Editable revised SNIMMauritaniaFe1991-2008*$700
SNIM Magnetite Editablerevised SNIMMauritaniaFe1991-2008*$700
Tallering Peak Editable revised Mt Gibson IronAustraliaFe2004-2012*$700
Tamandua Complex Editable revised MBR/CVRDBrazilFe1999-2008*$700
Thabazimbi Editablerevised Kumba Iron OreSouth Africa Fe 1998-2008* $700
Tilden Editablerevised Cleveland CliffsUSAFe1991-2008*$700
Timbopeba Editablerevised CVRDBrazil Fe 1991-2008* $700
Wabush Editablerevised Stelco/Dofasco/CCICanadaFe1991-2008*$700
West Angelas Editablerevised Hamersley (Rio Tinto)AustraliaFe2002-2008*$700
Woodie Woodie Editable revised Cons Minerals Australia Mn 2000-2008* $700
Yandi Editablerevised BHP-BillitonAustraliaFe1991-2008*$700
Yandicoogina Editablerevised Hamersley (Rio Tinto)AustraliaFe1999-2008*$700

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