[2][3] In 2009, the combined Pilbara operations produced 202 million tonnes of iron ore, a 15% increase over 2008.

[4] The Pilbara operations accounted for almost 13% of the world's 2009 iron ore production of 1.59 billion tonnes.

The combined production capacity of the Paraburdoo, Eastern Range and Channar mines is 20 million tonnes of iron ore.

[8] Ore from Paraburdoo, like Brockman, Mount Tom Price, Channar, Eastern Range, Marandoo and Yandicoogina are transported as lump and fines ore product from the mines to Dampier via rail.

[9] Ore from the mine is then transported to the coast through the Hamersley & Robe River railway, where it is loaded onto ships.