Rio bounces back from Cyclone Narelle

Work continues on cyclone-hit ports at Dampier and Ashburton

Port of Dampier (Image: Pilbara Ports)Inspectors are on site at the Port of Dampier and the Port of Ashburton in Western Australia, assessing the damage done by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle. Both ports re-opened to some extent on March 28, however significant infrastructure damage is restricting the types of cargo that can be loaded and unloaded. At the Port of Dampier all general cargo imports remain suspended with damage to the general carg…

Rio bounces back from Cyclone Narelle

Image: Timon/stock.adobe.comRio Tinto has swiftly resumed Pilbara iron ore operations after Cyclone Narelle brought heavy rain and power outages to Australia’s northwest, highlighting the company’s resilient workforce and infrastructure. The Category 4 system cyclone raged across the north of Australia last week, prompting temporary shutdowns at several regional mines, including South32’s bauxite operations. Rio Tinto has now confirmed that its …