VIDEO: Helicopter decommissioning removes towers at remote diamond mine

Neel Madsen Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

25 March 2026

Liberty Industrial has successfully delivered the decommissioning and removal of communications infrastructure at Rio Tinto’s former Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia.

The demolition contractors used a unique helicopter-based approach to overcome the complex challenges of the site’s remote and elevated terrain, which meant the team was able to carry out the works in three weeks with no impact to other operations.

Approximately 15 specialised helicopter lifts were conducted, carrying around 10…

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