Extracting Ores | Mining Of Mineral Resources | Siyavula
Extraction of iron. Iron atoms are found in the compounds FeO, Fe 2 O 3 and Fe 3 O 4 and in rocks like haematite and magnetite. South Africa is the seventh largest producer of iron ore in the world. Iron has been mined in South Africa for thousands of years. South African archaeological sites in KwaZulu Natal and Limpopo provide evidence for this.