The capsule was being transported from a Rio Tinto mining site near Newman, Western Australia to the capital city of Perth, leaving a stretch of roughly 720 miles where it could have fallen out.

Andrew Robertson, Chief Health Officer of Western Australia, said officials are concerned that an unsuspecting party would pick up the object, not knowing what it is, and keep it, the AP reported.

Western Australia is the primary source, contributing 98.9% of the total iron ore production, ... Emely Barbato and the truck used in the mining operations in Newman, Western Australia.

Rio Tinto sacks 40 employees from West Angelas near Newman, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Cutbacks like this are rare, given Rio Tinto still makes a staggering profit shipping iron ore ...

Rio Tinto sacks 40 employees from West Angelas near Newman, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Cutbacks like this are rare, given Rio Tinto still makes a staggering profit shipping iron ore ...

Rio Tinto sacks 40 employees from West Angelas near Newman, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Cutbacks like this are rare, given Rio Tinto still makes a staggering profit shipping iron ore ...

Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has sacked a group of staff working at an iron ore mine near Newman, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, and scaled back the proposed developments of two ...

Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has sacked a group of staff working at an iron ore mine near Newman, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, and scaled back the proposed developments of two ...