Ma On Shan Iron Mine

The Ma On Shan Iron Mine (Chinese: 馬鞍山鐵礦) is a mine in the hills of Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, that was operated from 1906 to 1976.

The nearby Ma On Shan Village accommodated the miners and their families.

The Ma On Shan Iron Mine opened in 1906 as an opencast site run by the Hong Kong Iron Mining Co. Ltd., which was owned by Sir Paul Chater.

[2][4] Historical operators of the mine:[5] It has been suggested that the Ma On Shan Iron Mine could be repurposed as a storage location for compressed-air energy storage (CAES).

[6] Several sets of structures of the Ma On Shan Iron Mine were listed as historic monuments in April 2016: Exterior walls of 240 ML and 110 ML of Ma On Shan Iron Mine (Grade 2), Mineral Preparation Plant of Ma On Shan Iron Mine (Grade 3), Site Structures at Mining Settlement of Ma On Shan Iron Mine (Grade 3).

Exterior walls of 240 ML of Ma On Shan Iron Mine.
Exterior walls of 110 ML of Ma On Shan Iron Mine.
Mining equipment displayed in Ma On Shan Park , in Ma On Shan new town.