Iron Knob Operations

The second surviving electric face shovel in the Iron Knob area is in the distance on top of the spoil tip at Iron Monarch mine. Arrium Mining was at this time planning to reopen the mines in this area and in December 2013 the first production began at Iron Knob. The company has stated that the project would include mining operations in the Iron Monarch, Iron Princess East and Iron Princess West pits, as well as the construction of crushing and screening operations and the reinstatement of the rail line.