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  2. Mining in Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Tin mining is one of the earliest type of mining operated in Malaysia, starting in the 1820s in Perak and in 1824 in Selangor. [1] The development of mining industries in Malaysia attracted many Chinese immigrants who came to the state in 18th and 19th centuries to work and develop the mines. [2] The majority of Malayan tin mined prior to the ...

  3. List of countries by iron ore production - Wikipedia

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    World iron ore production (thousands of tonnes) in 2013/2015: ... Malaysia: 3,920: 2017 24: New Zealand: 3,490: 2017 25: ... List of iron mines; Iron-ore exports by ...

  4. Bukit Ibam - Wikipedia

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    Bukit Ibam. Coordinates: 3°10′N 102°59′E. Bukit Ibam is a small town in Rompin District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is an important place for the iron ore mining activities in the past time. The iron ore mining in Bukit Ibam was started after the country achieved independence. At that time, Bukit Ibam is one of the largest iron ore producers in ...

  5. Vale S.A. - Wikipedia

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    Vale S.A. Vale (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvali]), formerly Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Doce River Valley Company), [6] is a Brazilian multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil. [7] Vale is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel in the world.

  6. Iron ore - Wikipedia

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    Iron ore. Hematite, the main iron ore found in Brazilian mines. Stockpiles of iron ore pellets like this one are used in steel production. An illustration of iron ore being unloaded at docks in Toledo, Ohio. Iron ores[1] are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted.

  7. Kinta Valley - Wikipedia

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    The Kinta Valley is a conurbation in central Perak, Malaysia, surrounding and including the state capital Ipoh. Historically the Kinta Valley was very rich in tin, and their mines have been among the most productive in the world. The valley is formed by the Kinta River, a tributary of the Perak River, which flows between the Titiwangsa and ...

  8. Sungai Batu - Wikipedia

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    Economic based civilization. About 2 million ancient tuyeres found - used in the processing of smelting iron. The early civilization of Sungai Batu was known as a place for smelting iron and wrought iron was used as merchandise. The iron smelting industry is also supported by a network of ports for export purposes within and outside the peninsula.

  9. Lynas - Wikipedia

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    Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. Lynas Rare Earths, Ltd. is an Australian rare-earths mining company with two major operations: a mining and concentration plant at Mount Weld in Western Australia, and the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) in Kuantan, Malaysia. [1] The company was founded in the 1990s and is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia.