Roper Bar Mine, Northern Territory: Working There
Roper Bar mine is an operating iron ore mine in Northern Territory. This page covers the site, what working there involves and what to sort out before you go. Every fact links to its source.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Mines change owners, rosters and travel arrangements, so confirm with the operator before you plan anything.
The site
- Operator
- Not yet sourced
- Commodity
- Iron ore
- State
- Northern Territory
- Location
- -15.1487, 135.0907 View on OpenStreetMap
- Last checked
- 24 October 2026
Grey dots are other operating mines.
Open pit iron ore project in the Roper Bar region of the Northern Territory, in the McArthur Basin.
Source: Mining Technology (2014), checked 24 October 2026A 2014 article reports mining began in July 2013, with Thiess holding the mining contract.
Source: Mining Technology (2014), checked 24 October 2026Working there
We have not found a published source for the roster, travel or accommodation at Roper Bar mine, so we do not guess. The operator's careers page or the job ad will say.
State jobs guide
Mining jobs in the NT
Contractors fill many site roles. See FIFO jobs: where to apply and mining recruitment agencies.
Prepare
- FIFO packing list
PPE, workwear, travel day and camp gear for your first swing.
- Life in a FIFO camp
Rooms, meals, rules and what to expect after shift.
- White Card
The construction induction most sites ask for before day one.
- Ticket planner
Pick a role and see which tickets to get first.
- FIFO rosters explained
How swings like 2:1, 8:6 and 14:7 work in practice.
Other mines nearby
- Roper RiverMineral sands, about 116 km away in a straight line
- McArthur RiverZinc and lead, about 179 km away in a straight line
- Groote EylandtManganese, about 194 km away in a straight line
- DhupumaBauxite, about 360 km away in a straight line
- GoveBauxite, about 372 km away in a straight line
- Nobles NobGold and silver, about 514 km away in a straight line
Roper Bar questions answered
What does Roper Bar mine produce?
Geoscience Australia's operating mines map lists Roper Bar mine under iron ore.
Where is Roper Bar mine?
Roper Bar mine is in Northern Territory, at about -15.149, 135.091 on Geoscience Australia's operating mines map.
Where to next
- All mine sites
Map of every operating mine in Australia.
- Mining jobs in the NT
Employers, regions and how to get started.
- FIFO jobs
Where to find and apply for FIFO roles.
Mine location and commodity group: © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2026, CC BY 4.0. State outlines: Natural Earth.