BHP Billiton - Mt Whaleback
| Site | Mt Whaleback Mine |
| Location | Newman WA Australia |
| System | 4 instrument |
| Commissioned | 2003 |
BHP Billiton Iron Ore has seven extensive high-grade iron ore mining operations in the Pilbara, with a number of these located near the town of Newman.
The massive Mt Whaleback mine, established in 1968, is the biggest single-pit open-cut iron ore mine in the world being more than five kilometres long and nearly 1.5 kilometres wide. Adjacent are smaller deposits, Orebodies 29, 30 and 35.
Smaller satellite mines – Jimblebar and Orebodies 18, 23 and 25 – are located outside the town of Newman. The Yandi and Area C mines are located about 100 kilometres north-west of Newman. The Yarrie mine is 200 kilometres east of Port Hedland.
