MELBOURNE (Portal) – Simon Trott, chief of iron ore division at Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO.AX), issued an apology on Monday after a contractor hired by the mining giant lost a radioactive capsule en route in Western Australia, sparking a radiation alert in parts of Australia triggered the state.

It’s unclear how long the radioactive capsule, part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore lining, went missing. It left Rio’s Gudai Darri mine site on Jan. 12, and Rio said the contractor informed him the capsule was missing on Jan. 25.

As of Monday, the radiation alarm remained in place.

Authorities said it was lost during transport from north of Newman – a small town in the remote Kimberley region – to a camp in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth, a journey of 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) or further than that Longitude of Great Britain.

A search is underway for the small silver capsule, 6 millimeters (mm) in diameter and 8mm long, containing cesium-137, which emits radiation at 10 X-rays per hour. Authorities have recommended people to keep at least five meters (16.5 feet) apart.

“We take this incident very seriously. We recognize that this is clearly a matter of great concern and regret the alarm it has raised in the Western Australian community,” Trott said in a statement.

“Rio Tinto has engaged a third party with the appropriate expertise and certification to securely package the device in preparation for off-site transportation prior to receipt at its Perth facility,” he said, adding that Rio is also conducting its own investigation how the loss came about.

Before the device left the site, a Geiger counter was used to confirm the capsule’s presence in the package, Rio said. Authorities believe it fell through a hole in the truck after a container collapsed due to vibration.

“We conducted on-site radiological surveys of all areas where the equipment had been located and surveyed roads inside the mine site and the access road leading away from the Gudai Darri mine,” said Trott.

Analysts said the hauling of dangerous goods to and from mine sites was routine, adding that such incidents were extremely rare and did not reflect poor safety standards on the part of Rio.

Reporting by Melanie Burton; Edited by Lincoln Feast and Edwina Gibbs

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(ANSA) – ROME, 28 JAN – “These are not protests. This is a revolution. It is the first revolution in history to be led by women,” said Reza Pahlavi, heir to the Shah who was deposed and exiled to the West 43 years ago. interviewed by Rg5.

“The protests have been going on for years,” he says, “but now people really can’t take it anymore. Iran is in misery, prices are rising, the value of the currency has collapsed. And while the regime fills the pockets, the people are starving. The Islamic regime is totalitarian, racist and fascist. That’s why the protests continue and people are ready to die. That is why, on the streets and behind bars, while awaiting execution, people are praising freedom. It’s time for the world to say enough.”

Regarding his role, Pahlavi explains that he “has been there from the beginning, but I’m not aiming for office. I don’t want to be part of any state apparatus, I just want to be a part of my people and by their side. Because I believe that institution building is the guarantee of a lasting democratic order”.

However, on nuclear energy, he argues that “it is not suitable for Iran, which is a seismic area. There are other technologies like solar energy that can be invested in that would mean more work for the country. The world depends on energy supply and Iran would be an excellent resource for everyone. Instead of scaring the world and our neighbors with the nuclear threat, we could say that Iran has enough natural gas, at least for Europe, not to smack Putin’s every winter suffer extortion.” . (HAND).

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At the end of her III. In its Political Statement, the National Assembly also condemned the left-wing force’s false and arbitrary inclusion of the country of the Antilles in the list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism.

“The crisis of capitalism, unleashed more than a decade ago and deepened by the Covid-19 pandemic around the world, is given its crudest manifestation by the wars being waged in various areas, including the Global North ‘ said Commons.

He added that, in contrast, it is the peoples of the South, particularly those of our America, who are saying enough is enough and launching a new progressive wave, within the framework of the protection of nature and the leadership of women, youth and ethnic peoples make up his essence.

The group, which emerged from the peace accord signed in 2016 between the extinct Revolutionary Armed Forces of the Colombian People’s Army and the government of Juan Manuel Santos on behalf of the state, stressed that the American continent is characterized by diversity and dignity.

“Heroic Cuba, which despite its false and arbitrary inclusion on the list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism, continues to resist with dignity the criminal blockade, tops the list; Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Mexico, Honduras, Venezuela, Argentina, Nicaragua and Colombia are examples of the winds of change,” he stressed.

The partisan group expressed that in the slogan of their III. National Assembly “A party for the new times!” summarizes the meaning of this democratic activity in their fighting life and also corresponds to the new political era that has begun. with the government of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, elected by the Colombian people.

“The spaces opened up by the final peace agreement in Havana have made this historic event possible: an interim government,” he stressed.

It has come, he noted, a time to create better living conditions, respect nature, enable the energy transition and, through comprehensive rural reform, create conditions to meet the food needs of the population and move towards food sovereignty.

He warned that this year’s elections with the holding of territorial elections will be another fundamental arena of struggle.

He assured that the commitment to the peace agreement and the work towards its full implementation set the immediate course for Comunes and that the release of prisoners who were victims of treaty violations, the health of war wounded, the free return to Colombia of Simón Trinidad, the remembrance of his death, full guarantees of economic, social and political reintegration and full contribution to total peace.

“The III. Assembly marks the path of unity as a multiplying factor of the forces of change,” he said.

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