Rio Tinto investigating lost capsule

By Finbar O'Mallon
Updated January 30 2023 - 3:43am, first published 3:32am
Authorities are combing WA roads to find a small but dangerous radioactive capsule. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)
Authorities are combing WA roads to find a small but dangerous radioactive capsule. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)

Rio Tinto says it is taking the loss of a radioactive piece of equipment smaller than a 10 cent piece between its Western Australia mine site and Perth "very seriously".

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