A Survey of the Hamersley Range iron mining operations. Includes scenes of the excavation of the ore from Mount Tom Price, the 182 mile railway to Dampier - the port from which iron pellets are exported all over the world.
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ACMI Identifier
321131
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Iron mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Iron ores
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mining districts - Western Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hamersley Range (W.A.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mines and mineral resources
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)