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Iron Ore Mines in New Zealand
New Zealand has 2 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 37th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 2 operating.
The largest owner-operators are BlueScope Steel Ltd (1), Melrose Private Capital Ltd (1) and New Zealand Steel (1) — BlueScope Steel Ltd alone is named on 50% of them.
2
Iron Ore Mine in New Zealand
#37
of 70 countries
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Who owns New Zealand's iron ore mines
- BlueScope Steel Ltd1 50%
- Melrose Private Capital Ltd1 50%
- New Zealand Steel1 50%
- Taharoa Ironsands Ltd1 50%
- Taharoa Mining Investments Ltd1 50%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
How New Zealand compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 42. South Korea2
- 43. Sri Lanka2
- 44. Namibia2
- 45. New Zealand2
- 46. Peru2
- 47. Thailand2
- 48. Tanzania2
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in New Zealand?
- OverWatts maps 2 iron ore mines in New Zealand — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 37th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in New Zealand?
- BlueScope Steel Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 2 (50%). Next are Melrose Private Capital Ltd (1), New Zealand Steel (1) and Taharoa Ironsands Ltd (1).