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Arrium rails first ore from revived Iron Knob

IRON Knob is back in business for the first time in 15 years with Arrium Mining railing its first ore from the South Australian project since it was closed in 1999.

Marion Lopez
BGC Contracting at Whyalla.

BGC Contracting at Whyalla.

The achievement follows the reinstatement of the rail line between Iron Knob and Whyalla port and was originally scheduled for the second half of last year. Despite the delay, Arrium CEO Greg Waters...

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