Mineralogy (mining company)

Mineralogy (mining company)
Mineralogy
Type Private
Industry Mining
Founder(s) Clive Palmer
Products Iron ore
Owner(s) Clive Palmer
Website mineralogy.com.au

Mineralogy is a mining company owned by Clive Palmer of Queensland, Australia.

Mineralogy signed a deal with the Chinese infrastructure company CITIC Pacific to develop a small portion of a large iron ore deposit in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.[1] The agreement involves the development of two magnetite mines and construction of port infrastructure at Cape Preston. According to Palmer the company owns more than 1000 km² of land in the region.[1] Mineralogy was paid $US415 million for the rights to mine the ore.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Mineralogy sign $5b iron ore deal". The Age. 3 April 2006. http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Mineralogy-sign-5b-iron-ore-deal/2006/04/03/1143916444550.html. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  2. ^ Andrew Fraser and Andrew Burrell (13 February 2010). "The magnate's Chinese whispers". The Australian (News Limited). http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/the-magnates-chinese-whispers/story-e6frg6nf-1225829867878. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 

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