Pilbara heavy haul extension opens

The first full ore train left the Mesa A/Warramboo mine in the Pilbara on February 19 (Photo: Rio Tinto).

AUSTRALIA: The first 163-wagon iron ore train left the Mesa A/Warramboo mine in the Pilbara on February 19, using a 49 km extension of the Deepdale heavy haul line from Pannawonica to reach the port at Cape Lambert.

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