Iron Ore Mining at Yampi Sound: 85-Year History Draws to a Close

- Organization:
- The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 12
- File Size:
- 1284 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1993
Abstract
The twin iron ore islands of Cockatoo and Koolan are located in the spectacular setting of Buccaneer Archipelago off the Kimberley coastline of WA.Cessation of ore shipments from Koolan in 1993 ended 42 years of continuous mining activity which began with the first shipment of ore from Cockatoo in 1951.
Citation
APA: (1993) Iron Ore Mining at Yampi Sound: 85-Year History Draws to a Close
MLA: Iron Ore Mining at Yampi Sound: 85-Year History Draws to a Close. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1993.