Iron ore mining in Western Australia
List of inactive and exhausted mines
This is a list of former iron ore mines in Western Australia:

Iron ore mining in Western Australia

Section Title: List of inactive and exhausted mines
Table Section Text: This is a list of former iron ore mines in Western Australia:

Mine	Owner	Location	Region	Opening year	Closing year

Cockatoo Island mine	Pluton Resources	Cockatoo Island	Kimberley	1995 (1951-1986)	2015

Goldsworthy mine	Mount Goldsworthy Mining Associates	Goldsworthy	Pilbara	1966	1982

Jack Hills mine	Mitsubishi Corporation	Jack Hills	Mid West	2006	2012

Koolanooka mine	Sinosteel Midwest	Morawa	Mid West	2010 (1965-1974)	2013

Koolyanobbing mine	Cliffs Natural Resources	Southern Cross	Wheatbelt	1994 (1950-1983)	2013

Nimingarra mine	BHP Biliton	Goldsworthy	Pilbara	1988	2007

Shay Gap mine	Mount Goldsworthy Mining Associates	Shay Gap	Pilbara	1973	1993

Sentence(s)

The first mine in the Pilbara was the Goldsworthy mine.

final_sentence: The first mine in the Pilbara was the Goldsworthy mine.