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783:West Angelas
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933:Iron Valley
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733:Gudai-Darri
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363:"Home page"
227:is a large
225:Karara mine
140: /
128:116°45′38″E
116:Coordinates
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1005:Categories
928:Iron Ridge
923:Blue Hills
871:Atlas Iron
773:Paraburdoo
738:Hope Downs
718:Brockman 4
713:Brockman 2
629:Cloudbreak
399:13 January
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327:References
314:dual gauge
235:region of
168:Production
153:Production
125:29°11′28″S
891:Mt Webber
658:Rio Tinto
574:Fortescue
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294:Geraldton
276:Transport
241:magnetite
229:iron mine
110:Australia
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748:Marandoo
690:Railways
639:Firetail
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419:ABC News
269:iron ore
262:Thailand
255:Timeline
233:Mid West
162:Iron ore
158:Products
89:Location
50:Location
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678:Dampier
634:Eliwana
429:1 March
347:10 June
302:Oakajee
208:Website
194:Company
176:History
106:Country
938:Karara
758:Mesa J
753:Mesa A
535:Area C
321:Morawa
181:Opened
990:Mines
980:Ports
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617:Mines
582:Ports
560:Yandi
528:Mines
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189:Owner
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