The world's largest iron ore deposits formed when the ancient supercontinent Columbia broke up around 1.4 billion years ago, a new study suggests. The deposits, located in what is now Hamersley ...

Research reveals that Earth's largest iron ore deposits -- in the Hamersley Province of Western Australia -- are about one billion years younger than previously believed, a discovery which could ...

Liam Courtney-Davies received funding for this research through the MRIWA 557 Project and the Australian Research Council. Iron ore is the key ingredient in steel production. One of the fundamental ...

Deep beneath Western Australia’s red landscape, scientists have uncovered a massive iron ore deposit so large that it is changing how we understand Earth itself. Holding tens of billions of tons of ...

In a remote part of Western Australia, geologists have uncovered a mineral deposit of staggering size—one that promises to rewrite not only the map of global iron production but also our understanding ...

Deep beneath the rugged landscape of Western Australia, geologists have made a discovery that’s shaking both science and industry: a colossal deposit of iron ore valued at roughly $6 trillion. Beyond ...

Iron ore is the key ingredient in steel production. One of the fundamental resources for the Australian economy, it contributes A$124 billion in national income each year. This is not surprising, ...

Huge iron ore deposits in Western Australia's Hamersley Province formed when major tectonic events led to the breakup of supercontinent Columbia and to the amalgamation of Australia. When you purchase ...