Pilbara iron ore achieved a strong performance across the network in 2020, despite impacts from Cyclone Damien in the first quarter and COVID-19 disruptions which also resulted in the deferral of maintenance to the second half.
The Pilbara mines also achieved record total material moved for the year, 7 per cent higher than the previous record from 2019, highlighting the improvements to mine and asset health since 2019.
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