Rockfall sounds death knell for Koolan Island

SAFETY

Koolan Island operations suspended earlier than expected

The Koolan Island Main Pit.

The Koolan Island Main Pit. | Credits: Mount Gibson

Mount Gibson Iron has called time early on Koolan Island operations following the rockfall on October 16, which it claims has made mining too dangerous. The “significant” rockfall on the eastern footwall…

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