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To: LoneClone who wrote (44697)	10/7/2009 9:47:06 PM
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Olympic Dam mine ore haul system fails-BHP Posted by Reuters News on 07 October 2009, 01:15 AM communities.thomsonreuters.com SYDNEY, Oct 7 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc said on Wednesday a mechanical failure at its giant Olympic Dam copper, gold and uranium mine in Australia had shut down an automated ore haulage system. A secondary system was operating, but a company spokesman could not immediately say what impact the incident might have on production. The main shaft haulage system supplies ore from underground to the surface processing facilities.