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There was a time, decades ago, that Wittenoom was at the centre of mining activity in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

As the only Australian mine to produce blue asbestos, it played a pivotal role in the proliferation of the hazardous material in households across the nation.

However, 60 years ago this year – the same year iron ore giant Rio Tinto sent off its first shipment from Dampier to Japan, setting in motion another thriving resources industry in the Pilbara – Wittenoom’s mine closed amid mounting evidence of the health impacts…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU