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

Function: Metallurgy, Mineralogy or Mining and Rail Industry

Location: Newman, Western Australia, Australia

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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Location: Newman, Western Australia

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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/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A001257. [ Details ]

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