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Driverless Trucks
Rio Tinto orders 150 Driverless Trucks from Komatsu for Pilbara
Rio Tinto has signed a deal to buy at least driverless trucks 150 from Komatsu over the next four years. The new trucks will be used in Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron ore mines in Western Australia and can be controlled from its Operations Centre in Perth more than 1500 kilometres away.
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Simandou Iron Ore Project
Rio Tinto approved USD 1.3 Billion for Simandou Iron Ore Project
Rio Tinto has approved further USD 211 million study funding and USD 1.117 billion early commitments in next stage of the Simandou iron ore mining project in Guinea. The funding will allow the project to move forward towards first shipment of ore by mid-2015.
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Pilbara Iron Ore Expansion
Rio Tinto to invest further USD 833 million in Pilbara Iron Ore Expansion
Rio Tinto is to invest USD 833 million (Rio Tinto share USD 706 million) in major power and fuel supply projects as part of its drive to substantially increase iron ore production capacity in Western Australia.
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Iron Ore Expansion
Rio Tinto accelerates Pilbara Iron Ore Expansion with USD
Rio Tinto is accelerating its iron ore expansion programme in the Pilbara region of Western Australia with USD 676 million of funding for early works and procurement. Capacity extension to 333 million tonnes is now expected to be reached in 2015.
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Iron Ore Company of Canada
Rio Tinto invests USD 277 million at Iron Ore Company of Canada
London, United Kingdom – Rio Tinto will invest USD 277 million in the expansion of concentrate production capacity at Iron Ore Company of Canada. Its the second phase of a three stage expansion that will increase raise concentrate production capacity from 18 to 22 million tonnes per year.
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Supply of Aluminium
Flooding impacts Supply of Aluminium from Rio Tinto’s Boyne Smelters
Melbourne, Australia – On January 13, 2011, Rio Tinto Alcan today gave notice to its affected customers of a force majeure event impacting the supply of aluminium from Boyne Smelters Limited near Gladstone as a result of the severe flooding across Queensland.
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Iron Ore Investment
Rio Tinto approves Further USD 1.2 billion Iron Ore Investment for Pilbara
London, United Kingdom – Rio Tinto has approved a further USD 1.2 billion iron ore investment in its drive to lift annual production capacity in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to 283 million tonnes per year. The capital will be used for significant expansions at the Brockman 4 and Western Turner Syncline mines.
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Pilbara Iron Ore
Rio Tinto Approves further USD 3.1 billion Pilbara Iron Ore Expansion
Melbourne, Australia – Rio Tinto is to invest a further USD 3.1 billion (Rio Tinto share USD 2.1 billion) in expanding its iron ore infrastructure in the Pilbara. This investment will increase annual infrastructure capacity to 283 million tonnes during 2013.
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Aluminium Smelter Modernisation
Rio Tinto Alcan USD 347 million Aluminium Smelter Modernisation Project
Montreal (QC), Canada – Rio Tinto Alcan will move forward with its planned USD 347 million aluminium smelter modernisation project to increase the annual production capacity of its smelter in Straumsvik, Iceland (Isal), after finalising the landmark energy supply agreement reached earlier this year with Landsvirkjun, the Icelandic power utility.
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Pilbara Iron Ore
Rio Tinto to Invest USD 230 million to expand Pilbara Iron Ore Capacity
Melbourne, Australia – Rio Tinto will invest USD 230 million to implement Dampier Port expansion works that will result in an additional five million tonnes annual capacity, taking total Pilbara iron ore annual capacity to 230 million tonnes per year in the first quarter of 2012.
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Iron Ore Project
Rio Tinto approves USD 1.6 billion Investment in Hope Down 4 Iron Ore Project
Melbourne, Australia – Rio Tinto today announced an investment of USD 1.6 billion to develop the Hope Downs 4 iron ore project in Western Australia and link with Rio Tinto’s existing rail, power and port infrastructure in the Pilbara.
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Conveyor Systems and Transfer Station
New Contracts for Ausgroup include Conveyor Systems and Associated Transfer Station
Perth (WA), Australia – AusGroup has been award several contracts by Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton for projects at Cape Lambert Port and Worsley Alumina. Work at Cape Lambert Port includes fabrication and construction of a new screen building, feed and discharge conveyor systems and associated transfer station.
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Pilbara Capacity Extension
Rio Tinto adds USD 790 million for Pilbara Capacity Extension
Melboune (VIC), Australia – Rio Tinto is to invest a further USD 790 million in the Pilbara capacity extension to increase the annual capacity of the iron ore operations in the Pilbara to 330 million tonnes. This brings total investment funds approved in recent weeks to USD 1 billion.
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Simandou Iron Ore Project
Rio Tinto and Chalco sign joint venture agreement for Simandou iron ore project
Rio Tinto and Chinalco subsidiary Chalco signed a binding agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) covering the development and operation of the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.
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Sustainable Development in the Resources Sector
IUCN and Rio Tinto collaborate for Sustainable Development
IUCN and Rio Tinto announce three-year relationship with a focus on enhanced sustainable development.
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Rio Tinto & BHP Billiton
WA Government agrees to amend Royalties and State Agreements for Rio Tinto & BHP Billiton
Melburne, Australia – The Western Australian Government, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton announced that they have signed a Heads of Agreement that will enable greater flexibility and efficiency in managing their iron ore mining operations and infrastructure in the Pilbara.
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Kennecott Eagle Mine
Rio Tinto to invest USD 469 in Development of Kennecott Eagle Mine
London, United Kingdom – Rio Tinto is to invest USD 469 million in constructing the nickel and copper Kennecott Eagle mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, USA, following receipt of final environmental approvals. Construction of the mine and mill will begin this year and first production is expected in late 2013.
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