RESOUR CE PA CK Iron Mining and Processing in South Africa
Crushing Open pit mining is used to excavate iron ore that is close to the surface. The topsoil is removed and the ore is loosened by drilling and blasting. Haulage trucks move the ore to stockpiles. From there a conveyor belt system transports the ore to the crushers at the processing plant. Blending and dispatch Blast furnace Washing and screening Surface mining Steel .