Rio greenlights $1.1b Pilbara mine expansion
Rio Tinto has approved a $1.1 billion expansion at its West Angelas hub in the Pilbara, Western Australia, alongside Japanese partners Mitsui and Nippon Steel.
Where it is
West Angelas is a major iron ore operation in the Pilbara and has been mining since 2002.
What the expansion does
The plan is to develop new iron ore deposits within the Robe River joint venture, supported by state and federal approvals.
Why it matters
Rio says the project helps maintain production around 35 million tonnes a year, keeping Pilbara exports moving, more trains, more shiploads, and the same long-running “Pilbara workhorse” operating for longer.| ASX Mining News & Discussion