Whim Creek copper mine
The Whim Creek Copper Mine is a copper oxide mine, located in the City of Karratha in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In 2019, the mine was found to have caused pollution of the Balla Balla River with heavy metals.
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Whim Creek copper mine
- Industry
- Description: mine in Western Australia
- Category: mine
- Location
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Latitude
-20.86584° or 20° 51′ 57″ south
Longitude
117.83504° or 117° 50′ 6″ east
Open location code
5PFV4RMP+M2
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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In Other Languages
“Whim Creek copper mine” goes by many names.
- French: “mine de cuivre Whim Creek”
- French: “Mine de cuivre Whim Creek”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whim Creek and Whim Creek Pub.
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