IRON ORE97.72USD/t▼ -1.62%•GOLD4,526.90USD/oz▲ +3.68%•COPPER6.67USD/lb▲ +2.66%•ALUMINUM3,497.25USD/t▲ +2.28%•SILVER67.66USD/oz▲ +4.54%•PLATINUM1,829.40USD/oz▲ +3.95%•PALLADIUM1,436.00USD/oz▲ +6.64%•
IRON ORE97.72USD/t▼ -1.62%•GOLD4,526.90USD/oz▲ +3.68%•COPPER6.67USD/lb▲ +2.66%•ALUMINUM3,497.25USD/t▲ +2.28%•SILVER67.66USD/oz▲ +4.54%•PLATINUM1,829.40USD/oz▲ +3.95%•PALLADIUM1,436.00USD/oz▲ +6.64%•
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Copper Operations in Mid West.
2 ACTIVE MINING OPERATIONS LISTED
Haulage Bottlenecks Are Killing Copper Margins in Mid-West WA
The Geraldton Port's restricted bulk-loading capacity forces copper concentrate producers along the Murchison corridor to queue or reroute, inflating lead times by weeks.
Procurement teams sourcing reagents, drilling consumables or contract crushing services must factor unsealed road conditions north of Mullewa into every tender schedule — no exceptions.
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