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BROADENING OUR HORIZONS - Arrium

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OneSteel Annual Report 2011126OneSteel — Iron Baron and South Middleback Range Ore Beneficiation StockpilesThese are resources currently held in historically built stockpiles that will be beneficiated to yield usable ore.Ore beneficiation commenced in the 2005 financial year at Iron Duke. A new facility is currently under construction at Iron Baron. Bothdraw feed from current and future mining activities and the Ore Beneficiation Stockpiles.Ore suitable for beneficiation is constantly being added to stockpiles at the mining operations due to recovery of resource outside ofdeclared reserve.Beneficiation stockpile tonnes have remained the same after depletion due to processing being matched by mining additions.The Ore Beneficiation Stockpiles with a mean estimated grade exceeding 45% Fe that can be beneficiated to meet current export gradespecifications comprise the Mineral Resources in the following table. Tonnes are reported before considering beneficiation yield, andgrades are reported uncalcined. The estimates are valid as at 30 June 2011.WHYALLA (MIDDLEBACK RANGE) HEMATITE RES<strong>OUR</strong>CESAS AT30 JUNE 2011AS AT30 JUNE 2010Category Measured Resources InDicated Resources Inferred Resources Total Resources 2011 Total Resources 2010typeTotal Quantity Hematite, Goethite,Limonite, MinormagnetiteTonnes(Mt dry)Fe Grade(% uncalcined)Tonnes(Mt dry)Fe Grade(% uncalcined)Tonnes(Mt dry)Fe Grade(% uncalcined)Tonnes(Mt dry)Fe Grade(% uncalcined)Tonnes(Mt dry)OneSteelInterestFe Grade(% uncalcined)%CompetentPerson4.0 53.6 5.7 53.2 10.2 53.9 19.9 53.6 19.9 53.7 100 P. Leevers

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