[4] The Pilbara operations accounted for almost 13 percent of the world's 2009 iron ore production of 1.59 billion tonnes (3.5 trillion pounds).

[5][6] The mine, alongside the rail, is within a narrow corridor that splits Karijini National Park into a northern and a southern half.

An associated rail corridor was excised allowing transport of the ore to the coast to the west, and to connect with future mines to the east.

The mine has an annual production capacity of 15 million tonnes (33 billion pounds) of iron ore, sourced from open-pit operations.

[13] The mine can be seen from Mount Bruce, the second-highest mountain in Western Australia, located within Karijini National Park and the Hamersley Range.