Western Australia’s (WA) economic lifeblood is hanging in the balance with a growing number of mining workers forced to isolate amid the spread of Omicron in the state.
Around 80 workers at mining giant BHP’s Yandi iron ore mine in the Pilbara are isolated and awaiting test results after being identified as close contacts to another worker who—though testing negative before departure—returned a positive result after feeling unwell on site.
