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Broome crane failure slows exports

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Port of Broome
  • Posted by Allen Newton
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  • 3 July, 2025

A CRANE failure at the Port of Broome in Western Australia has led to delays in the shipment of 41,000 tonnes of concentrate. 

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Posted by Allen Newton

Allen is DCN's WA correspondent. He is one of WA's most experienced journalists with a career that includes roles as Managing Editor of The Sunday Times and PerthNow and as Editor in Chief of Fairfax's WAtoday.

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