Rio Tinto says the object went missing while it was being transported 1,400km in Western Australia.
Mining giant Rio Tinto says it is working with authorities to try to find a radioactive capsule that went missing in Western Australia this month.
The casing contains a small quantity of radioactive Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness if touched."As well as fully supporting the relevant authorities, we have launched our own investigation to understand how the capsule was lost in transit," Rio Tinto's Iron Ore chief executive Simon Trott said in a statement.
"Rio Tinto engaged a third-party contractor, with appropriate expertise and certification, to safely package the device in preparation for transport off-site ahead of receipt at their facility in Perth. Prior to the device leaving the site, a Geiger counter was used to confirm the presence of the capsule inside the package."State officials have issued a radiation alert across part of Western Australia.
However, officials say they are concerned that someone could pick up the capsule, not knowing what it is.
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