Central Eyre Iron Project

The project will develop a 4,510 Mt magnetite mineral resource on the Eyre Peninsula by open cut mining methods. Production is planned to be 12 Mtpa of high grade (66.7% Fe) premium iron concentrate over a period exceeding 22 years. The concentrate will be transported to a deep water port located at Cape Hardy for export using Capesize vessels. The total capital requirement for the project is US$1.74B, with a total operating cost of US$44.50/wmt.

Investment opportunity

Capital investment

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Financial information

Investment sought: A$2.5B

Project highlights

• Largest magnetite ore reserve in Australia (and one of the largest undeveloped magnetite mineral resources globally).
• Relatively low capital and operating requirements.
• Sought after, very marketable high grade, low impurity premium product.

Key organisations

• Iron Road Limited

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Location

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