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EXPANDING MANGANESE RESOURCES WITH UNRIVALLED EXPERTISE

Delivering Quality Manganese Ore with a Rich History and Proven Excellence

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WOODIE WOODIE

Woodie Woodie is ConsMin's flagship asset, located around 400km southeast of Port Hedland in Western Australia. It is an owner-operated site, comprising multiple open-pit mines and a processing plant with a capacity of 1.6Mtpa.


The site spans 1,290km² of exploration tenements and 100km² within the mining corridor.

Manganese ore has been mined at Woodie Woodie since the early 1950s, making it the first bulk commodity exported from Port Hedland 14 years before iron ore exports began. Despite the history, the operations boast a Life of Mine of more than 10 years ahead of them.


Woodie Woodie is renowned for producing high-grade manganese ore, characterised by its high manganese content, superior manganese-to-iron ratio, low phosphorus levels, and its durable, hard nature. Alongside premium-grade ore, a variety of other manganese products are also produced, including lower-grade and fines products.

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FUTURE OPERATIONS STRATEGY

ConsMin is planning to further extend the life of the Woodie Woodie mine by expanding the mine boundaries to the north, south, and west. This will increase the Clearing Permit Boundary area from 7,589ha to a new Development Envelope of 12,708ha.

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There is a gradual production volume increase to 1.5 Mtpa and up to 2.0 Mtpa using the current processing facilities and increase fines production. The existing Mine Closure Plan is also being updated to reflect these developments.


A recently completed 5-year business plan confirmed a mine life exceeding ten years, with rehabilitation and closure activities projected to continue until 2042. Read more in our Project Update.

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The mine's infrastructure includes:

  • Fixed processing plant

  • Accommodation village

  • Administration buildings

  • Maintenance workshop facilities

  • Power generation infrastructure

  • A sealed all-weather airstrip certified for 100-seater jets.

  • A sealed public road which connects the mine to Port Hedland

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