Wiluna West iron ore mine death: More details emerge about WA’s first work-related mine site fatality in 2025

The 32-year-old man who died yesterday at a WA iron ore mine was employed by a labour-hire firm based in Belmont. Multiple sources have said the man was a fitter working for Premium Mechanical Group at the C4 mining deposit, which is part of the sprawling Wiluna West iron ore project, when he died on Thursday morning. It is believed he was working on a large truck that had become bogged in mud following a downpour the previous night. The truck is said to have moved abruptly and crushed him. His death is the first work-related fatality on a WA mine site since December 2024. WorkSafe investigators arrived at the site on Friday morning. PMG, which declined to comment, specialises in performing repairs and maintenance on heavy machinery and vehicles across the Goldfields and Pilbara. “Safety doesn’t slow you down. Premium Mechanical Group fosters a company culture that respects all safety measures and puts workplace safety above all else,” the company’s website reads. “We find our productivity outcomes are exponentially better when our staff feels comfortable in their work environment.” The C4 deposit is located about 30km west of the Goldfields town of Wiluna and 155km east of Meekatharra. Wiluna West is owned by Yuzheng Xie’s Gold Valley. Gold Valley bought the Wiluna West project from GWR Group for $30 million plus a $2 per dry metric tonne royalty in December 2023. Last year, Mr Xie told The West that Wiluna West on average has about 80 workers on site at the mine and another 80 to 100 trucking the ore to port.