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The Independent UK
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Australian mining company apologises for losing highly radioactive capsule on 1,400km stretch of road

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The mining corporation handling the transportation of a highly radioactive capsule that went missing over a 1,400 km-long stretch of road in Western Australia has issued an apology for “causing an alarm” in the community.

“We recognise this is clearly very concerning and are sorry for the alarm it has caused in the Western Australian community,” said Simon Trott, chief executive of mining giant Rio Tinto Iron Ore on Sunday.

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