Rio Tinto, Baowu Open Iron Mine, Underscoring a Milestone in China-Australia Resource Cooperation

Rio Tinto, Baowu open iron ore mine in Western Australia - China.org.cn

Rio Tinto, Baowu open iron mine, underscoring a milestone in China-Australia resource cooperation

The Western Range iron ore mine, a joint venture between China Baowu Steel Group (Baowu) and multinational mining corporation Rio Tinto, was formally put into operation on Friday.

Rio Tinto unveils new iron ore mine in WA - Mining Magazine Australia

The Western Range operation in WA. Image: Rio TintoRio Tinto has opened its latest mining operation in Western Australia’s Pilbara, with the $2 billion project capable of producing 25 million tonnes of iron ore annually. Launched as part of a 54:46 joint venture between the mining giant and China Baowu Group, Western Range is being lauded as a significant addition to the region. The new mine will join Rio Tinto’s integrated network of 17 mines, …

Rio opens $2 billion Western Range mine - Australian Resources & Investment

Image: Rio TintoRio Tinto has officially opened its $2 billion Western Range iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. This will unlock up to 25 million tonnes of annual production to sustain the company’s Paraburdoo mining hub for up to two decades. The project was delivered on time and on budget, with construction including a new primary crusher and an 18km conveyor system connecting to the existing Paraburdoo processing plant. Firs…

Editor’s Picks: Marathon Project Gets Nod, Rio Tinto Opens Western Range, Indonesia Probes Nickel Mining

Here’s a quick recap of some of the most impactful resource sector news items for the week. The period saw the Ontario government back the Marathon copper-palladium project, while Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) opened up a US$2 billion iron ore mine. Elsewhere, Indonesia suspended nickel mining in a protected region, and Chile debuted a solar-powered model to cut water-pumping energy use in mining. Marathon project gets shovel-ready nod f…

Rio Tinto, Baowu open iron ore mine in Western Australia

PERTH, Australia, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The Western Range iron ore mine, a joint venture between China Baowu Steel Group (Baowu) and multinational mining corporation Rio Tinto, was formally put into operation on Friday. Baowu and Rio Tinto hold 46 percent and 54 percent shares, respectively, of the 2 billion U.S. dollars project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, which can produce up to 25 million tonnes o