BHP Billiton Group said rail operations restarted following the iron ore train derailment Nov. 5. that damaged 1.5 kilometers of track and disrupted supply from the company's Pilbara operations to Port Hedland in Australia.
A spokeswoman said in a Nov. 11 statement that the wreckage from the site has been cleared and rail operations have restarted "with additional controls in place to ensure safe operations."
The train, comprising four locomotives and 268 cars, started moving while the driver was off the train inspecting an issue with a car. The train traveled 92 kilometers before it was derailed through the company's remote control center in Perth, Australia.
CEO Andrew Mackenzie recently said the company expects to meet its iron ore commitments to customers despite the supply disruption.
Elsewhere in Western Australia, Mineral Resources Ltd. confirmed that about 30 empty train cars derailed Nov. 11 while traveling from Esperance in Western Australia's back to the Koolyanobbing iron ore operation.
