2 You've heard me talk about our hi-vis "oranges". I'm thinkin' they clash with my toenail polish.
3 This is the "winder" which is where a lot of the ore is lifted to the surface. I climbed it (as the lift was out of service) to get the photos you see.
4 This is the majority of the operations. The area to the left is the "ROM" pad and the refining and operations area is to the right.
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7 The "ROM" pad is the staging area for the ore before it goes through final crushing and then the refining process takes place.
8 Those loaders are pretty decent size, hence you don't want to go driving out there in a regular vehicle.
9 This is Cannington Station, which is a cattle property that the mine was named after.
10 It's a harsh countryside, but the colours can be simply breathtaking.
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12 Typical road transport for freight throughout the vast expances of this sun burnt country is via "Road Train".
13 Road Train are primarily a prime mover hooked up to three 40 foot trailers via two dolleys.
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15 This ain't no 18 wheeler. Count 'em, there's 62 tires on the road.
16 You've got to be on the look out for these big buggers. To put things into perspective, that's a 4 door Toyota Hilux ute in the back ground.
17 These 740 horsepower Caterpillar 773E dumpers take 55 tonnes of ore from the winder to the ROM pad.
18 It was full moon out at site and I thought I'd get the camera out for a giggle.
19 I put the long lens on to see what I could see.
20 With the clouds out, I got some brilliant shots that have not been touched up or doctored by using a special filter.
