Longest single conveyor belt
Who
Unknown
What
31/51 kilometre(s)
Where
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When
1983
The 31 km (19.3 mile) flight of the 51 km (31.6 mile) conveyor belt system between Mt Saddleback mine and Worsley refinery near Collie, Western Australia, is the longest single conveyor belt in the world. It is used to transport 2,700 tonnes (5.95 million lb) bauxite ore - from which aluminium is extracted - every hour, and travels at 26 km/h (16 mph). It was opened in 1983, and has 22 tunnels and 10 bridges along its length.