A tipper truck drives on a road through a BHP Billition iron ore mine at Newman, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Perth, in this May 28, 2008 file photo. Australia's biggest mining state of Western Australia lost a third of its gas supplies on Wednesday, with the operator of a gas plant hit by an explosion declaring force majeure to its major customers. BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc, the world's top miner said their Western Australian mines and plants were operating normally despite the cut to gas supplies. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/Files (AUSTRALIA)
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