Corporate Body

Mount Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd (c. 1987 - 1992)

From
c. 1987
Newman, Western Australia, Australia
To
1992
Functions
Metallurgy, Mineralogy or mining and Rail Industry
Location
Newman, Western Australia

Summary

Mount Newman Mining Co. Pty Ltd mined iron ore in Western Australia until 1992 when the company was bought out by BHP Billiton Group. The company also made major contributions to iron ore railway operations. They do-developed the technique of asymmetrical rail profile grinding which ensured better wheel and rail interface. It became an accepted practice throughout much of the world.

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Published resources

Books

  • McIlwraith, John, The first 500 million: the Mt Newman story (Perth: Iron Ore BHP-Utah Minerals International, 1988), 120 pp. Details

Resources

See also

  • Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_m.html. Details
  • Ellery, Peter, 'The discovery and development of the Pilbara iron ore fields', Early days, 100 (2016), 37-52. Details

Ailie Smith

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