About 6 million tonnes of ore were extracted over that period.[14] In June 2007, Territory Resources (trading under the name Territory Iron) commenced mining iron ore and gold at the Frances Creek mine.[15] In October 2014, the mine was used for filming an episode of the BBC television program Top Gear.[16] The mine ceased operations in January 2015, after a drop in the price of iron ore, leading to the departure of many local employees. In April 2020, it was announced that mining would resume in May 2020, after a 5-year hiatus.[17]