Mine	Countries	Chemical composition (%)					Ore grade
Mine	Countries	Fe_total	SiO₂	Al₂O₃	S	P	Ore grade
Itabira	Brazil	68.9	0.35	0.60	0.010	0.030	High
MBR	Brazil	67.3	0.79	0.72	0.005	0.037	High
Carajas	Brazil	65.4	1.00	1.05	0.010	0.038	High
Nanfen	China	63.4	6.28	1.17	0.110	-	Middle
Goldsworthy	Australia	63.2	4.90	1.60	-	0.035	Middle
Hammersley	Australia	62.7	4.20	2.73	0.016	0.059	Middle
Irvine Island	Australia	54.4	21.3	0.23	0.040	0.010	Low
Goa	India	57.8	2.50	6.50	0.020	0.040	Low
Donimalai	India	63.5	3.00	3.00	0.050	0.080	Middle
Bailadila	India	64.0	2.50	2.50	0.050	0.100	Middle
Bakal	Russia	60.7	2.40	2.00	0.030	0.004	Middle
Tula	Russia	52.2	10.10	1.25	0.100	0.600	Low
Mesabi	USA	57.5	10.10	0.70	0.010	0.060	Low
Minnesota	USA	54.3	6.80	0.40	-	0.230	Low
Reserve Pellet	USA	63.0	8.10	0.40	0.003	0.025	Middle
Rushekye	Uganda	68.4	0.96	0.58	<0.001	<0.02	High
Kamena	Uganda	67.9	0.80	0.65	0.002	0.02	High
Kyanyamuzinda	Uganda	68.7	0.41	0.35	0.006	0.02	High
Oolitic iron ore of Kandi Basin	Benin	56.72	11.99	4.51	<0.3	0.65	Low (present work)