Koolan Island

Iron ore sales from Koolan Island hit a record in the September quarter.
SURFACE

Koolan Island record for Mount Gibson

Strip ratios expected to stay low

20 October 2023

 Koolan Island mine in WA's far north
ENVIRONMENT

Rock fall at Koolan Island

Operations have been unaffected and shipping is continuing as usual

07 August 2023

 Koolan Island mine in WA's far north
SURFACE

Koolan Island cranking

The miner will target annual sales of about 4Mwmt per year

14 June 2023

 Koolan Island mine in WA's far north
TECHNOLOGY

Koolan Island crusher cruises to open

A mobile crushing contractor was brought in to help meet shipping output targets

22 March 2023

Koolan crushing plant, ore stockpile area, wharf and shiploading facilities, September 24, 2020.
SURFACE

Koolan Island waste strip

On site at Koolan Island geotechnical works on the main pit footwall are continuing.

13 October 2020

Cyclones have impacted production at Koolan Island.
MANAGEMENT

Cyclones damage Mount Gibson production

Company secured biosecurity approval for its staff to continue to fly into Koolan Island.

30 March 2020

The run-of-mine pad at Koolan Island.
SURFACE

Koolan Island starting to crank up

High grade iron ore on the island starting to pay dividends.

18 October 2019

 The building of the seawall in 2018
SURFACE

Koolan back in business

The first shipment comes after two years of remediation work at the remote island site.

26 April 2019

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