Friday, March 31, 2006 BHP BILLITON and RIO TINTO Major resource companies breathed a sigh of relief after tropical cyclone Glenda passed over resource and energy operations in West Australia's Pilbara region causing minimal damage and disruption reports the Australian Associated Press. Cyclone Glenda was one of the worst cyclones to ever cross the WA coastline and was the sixth to hit the Pilbara region this season.
Rio Tinto spokeswoman Megan Crust said most of its staff at the operations had returned to work today. Damage assessment at the ports and mining operations at Pannawonica is now underway and Rio Tinto hopes to progressively restart operations. BHP Billiton fared the best with its operations at Port Hedland, missing the centre of the cyclone.
(See Australian Associated Press:
Resources companies restart operations after cyclone Glenda
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