Final iron ore train marks end of an era for Koolyanobbing with Yilgarn closure

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Final iron ore train marks end of an era for Koolyanobbing with Yilgarn closure - ABC News

One of Western Australia’s oldest iron ore mines, and a chapter in its transformation into a global mining heavyweight, has officially closed with the final trainload carrying ore from the state’s Yilgarn region.

It follows the decision by Perth-based Mineral Resources in June to shutter its Yilgarn operations, with more than 600 of the 1,000-strong workforce redeployed and the rest either made redundant or resigning.