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Iron Ore

Strategic Resource

Metal • iron_ore • 1 deposit(s)

Significant iron ore producer. Sishen and Kolomela mines in Northern Cape. Kumba Iron Ore (Anglo American).

Northern Cape Iron Ore

Northern Cape

producingExport Ready
Grade: 64 %Fe - High-grade hematite ore.
Security:2/5Regulatory:2/5Environmental:2/5
Proved1.00B tonne(recoverable)

📊Data Quality

Quality Tier:proved
Confidence:85%
As of:2025-01-01
✓No data quality warnings

Sources

  • Iron Ore Resources
    Council for Geoscience, 2025
Base Case

Basis: recoverable (not applied)

= 25.0%

Gross Value

$100.00Bmodeled

State Value

$25.00Bmodeled
Notes: Produces ~70Mt annually. Premium high-grade ore.