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Rio Tinto, together with joint venture partners Mitsui and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, have approved an investment of $1.55 billion (Rio Tinto’s 53 per cent share $820 million) to sustain production capacity at two projects which form part of the Robe River Joint Venture in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The joint venture …
Rio Tinto and Sinosteel Corporation today announced their intention to advance discussions for a second extension to the Channar Mining iron ore joint venture in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. This followed the signing of a Heads of Agreement at Parliament House in Canberra today by Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh and Sinosteel Corporation president …
BHP Billiton today celebrated the shipment of its one billionth tonne of iron ore to Japan with customers, joint venture participants and employees in Port Hedland, Western Australia. BHP Billiton President Iron Ore Jimmy Wilson and BHP Billiton President HSE, Marketing and Technology Mike Henry were joined by joint venture participants ITOCHU Corporation (ITOCHU) and …
Logistics tour de force sees six allflux® fluidised bed separators on their way from Poland to the Pilbara region of Western Australia A new wet processing plant to be set up by mid-2015 to is set to expand a Pilbara mine’s capacity to 56 million tonnes a year. At the core of the ore beneficiation …
Rio Tinto today announced a major milestone for Australia’s largest integrated mining project, with its Pilbara iron ore system of mines, rail and ports reaching a run rate of 290 million tonnes a year (Mt/a), two months ahead of schedule. Early completion of the expansion has added significant value to the Pilbara operations, with continued …
Rio Tinto has completed the first phase of the major expansion of its integrated iron ore operations in the Pilbara, celebrating the milestone today with a ceremony at Cape Lambert. The Premier of Western Australia, the Hon. Colin Barnett MLA, officially opened Cape Lambert wharf B (CLB) which will help bring the overall capacity of …