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Mine Owner/Operator Country Product Years US$
Alegria Editablerevised Vale/BHP-Billiton Brazil Fe 1991-2012* $700
Amapa Editable new Anglo American Brazil Fe 2007-2012* $700
Azul Editable revised Vale Brazil Mn 2000-2012* $700
Bailadila Editablerevised NMDCIndiaFe1992-2012*$700
Beeshoek Editablerevised AssmangSouth AfricaFe1991-2012*$700
Bloom Lake Editablenew Cleveland CliffsCanadaFe2010-2012*$700
Bootu Creek Editable revised OM HoldingsAustraliaMn2006-2012*$700
Brockman/Nammuldi Ed revised Hamersley (Rio Tinto) AustraliaFe 1991-2012* $700
Brucutu Editablerevised Vale BrazilFe 1994-2012* $700
Carajas Editablerevised ValeBrazil Fe 1991-2012* $700
Casa de Pedra Editablerevised CSNBrazilFe1991-2012*$700
Capanema Editable ValeBrazil Fe 1991-2004* $700
Carol Lake Editablerevised IOC (Rio Tinto)CanadaFe1991-2012*$700
Channar Editablerevised Hamersley (Rio Tinto) Australia Fe1991-2012*$700
Cloud Break Editable revised Fortescue MetalsAustraliaFe2012-2012*$700
Caue Editablerevised ValeBrazil Fe 1991-2012* $700
Conceicao Editablerevised ValeBrazil Fe 1991-2012* $700
Corumba Editable revised MMXBrazilFe2000-2012*$700
Corumba Editablerevised ValeBrazilFe1991-2012*$700
Donimalai Editablerevised NMDCIndiaFe1992-2012*$700
El Romeral Editablerevised CMPChileFe1992-2012*$700
Empire Editablerevised Cleveland CliffsUSAFe1991-2012*$700
United Taconite Editablerevised Cleveland Cliffs/LaiwuUSAFe1991-2012*$700
Extension Hill Editablerevised Mt Gibson IronAustraliaFe2011-2012*$700
Fabrica Editablerevised Ferteco MineracaoBrazil Fe 1991-2012* $700
Fabrica Nova Editablerevised ValeBrazil Fe 2005-2012* $700
Fazendao Editablerevised ValeBrazil Fe 1994-2012* $700
Feijao Editablerevised ValeBrazil Fe 1991-2012* $700
Frances Creek Editablerevised Territory IronAustraliaFe2006-2012*$700
Goa mines Editable revised Sesa GoaIndiaFe2000-2012*$700
Gongo Soco Editable revised ValeBrazil Fe 2000-2012* $700
Goldsworthy Editable revised BHP-Billiton AustraliaFe1991-2012* $700
Grasberg Freeport/Rio TintoIndonesiaCu-Au1991-2012FREE
Grasberg Editable Editable ModelSubscr OnlyCu-Au1991-2012*FREE
Groote Eylandt Editable revised Editable Model AustraliaMn1991-2012* $700
Hibbing Taconite Editable revised revised Cleveland CliffsUSAFe1991-2012*$700
Hope Downs Editablerevised Hamersley/Hancock Prosp.AustraliaFe2012-2012*$700
Hotazel Editable revised BHP-Billiton South Africa Mn 2000-2012* $700
Jack Hills Editablerevised Murchison MetalsAustraliaFe2006-2012*$700
Karnataka Editablerevised Sesa GoaIndiaFe2000-2012*$700
Keewatin Editablerevised US SteelUSAFe1991-2012*$700
Khumani Editablerevised AssmangSouth AfricaFe2008-2012*$700
Kiruna Editable revisedLKABSwedenFe1991-2012*$700
Koolan Island Editable revisedMt Gibson IronAustraliaFe2012-2015$700
Koolanooka/Blue Hills Editable revisedMidwest CorporationAustraliaFe2006-2012*$700
Koolyanobbing Editablerevised Portman MiningAustraliaFe1994-2012*$700
Kudremukh Editable KIOCLIndiaFe1992-2005*$700
Los Colorados Editable revisedCMPChileFe1992-2012*$700
LTV Hoyt Editable Cleveland CliffsUSAFe1991-2001*$700
Malmberget Editable revisedLKABSwedenFe1991-2012*$700
Marandoo Editable revisedHamersley (Rio Tinto)AustraliaFe1994-2012*$700
Marcona Editablerevised Shougang Hierro PeruPeruFe1991-2012*$700
Middleback Ranges Editable revisedOneSteelAustraliaFe2000-2012*$700
Mining Area C Editable revisedBHP-BillitonAustraliaFe2003-2012*$700
Minntac Editablerevised US SteelUSAFe1991-2012*$700
Minorca Editablerevised US SteelUSAFe1991-2012*$700
Moanda Editable revised Eramet Gabon Mn 2000-2012* $700
M.O.I.L. Mines Editablerevised MOILIndiaMn2000-2012*$700
Namisa EditablerevisedCSNBrazilFe2000-2012*$700
Nchwaning/Gloria Editablerevised Assmang South Africa Mn 2000-2012* $700
Mt Newman Editablerevised BHP-BillitonAustraliaFe1991-2012*$700
Mt Tom Price Editable revisedHamersley (Rio Tinto)AustraliaFe1991-2012*$700
Mt Wright Editablerevised QCMCanadaFe1991-2012*$700
Northshore Editable Cleveland CliffsUSAFe1991-2012*$700
Nsuta Editablerevised GNMC Ghana Mn 2000-2012* $700
Orissa mines Editable revisedSesa GoaIndiaFe2000-2012*$700
Paraburdoo/Eastern Range Edrevised Hamersley (Tio Tinto)AustraliaFe1991-2012*$700
Paraopeba Complex Editable revised ValeBrazil Fe 2001-2012* $700
Pardoo Editablerevised Atlas MiningAustraliaFe2008-2012*$700
Pico Editablerevised ValeBrazilFe1991-2012*$700
Robe River Editable revisedRio TintoAustraliaFe1991-2012*$700
Savage River Editable revisedGrange ResourcesAustraliaFe1991-2012*$700
San Isidro Editablerevised CVG FerromineraVenezuelaFe1991-2012*$700
Serra Azul Editablerevised MMXBrazilFe2000-2012*$700
Sishen Editablerevised Kumba Iron OreSouth Africa Fe 1991-2012* $700
SNIM Hematite Editablerevised SNIMMauritaniaFe1991-2012*$700
SNIM Magnetite Editablerevised SNIMMauritaniaFe1991-2012*$700
Tallering Peak Editablerevised Mt Gibson IronAustraliaFe2004-2012*$700
Tamandua Complex Editablerevised ValeBrazilFe1999-2012*$700
Thabazimbi Editable revised Kumba Iron OreSouth Africa Fe 1998-2012* $700
Tilden Editable revisedCleveland CliffsUSAFe1991-2012*$700
Timbopeba Editable revised ValeBrazil Fe 1991-2012* $700
Wabush Editablerevised Stelco/Dofasco/CCICanadaFe1991-2012*$700
West Angelas Editable revisedHamersley (Rio Tinto)AustraliaFe2002-2012*$700
Woodie Woodie Editable revised Cons Minerals Australia Mn 2000-2012* $700
Yandi Editable revisedBHP-BillitonAustraliaFe1991-2012*$700
Yandicoogina Editablerevised Hamersley (Rio Tinto)AustraliaFe1999-2012*$700

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