WA mining investment back on the books at Rio Tinto after tax deal

MINING giant Rio Tinto’s allocation of US$200m for the expansion of its Pilbara iron ore operations earlier this month heralds the continuation of investment in Western Australia’s coal industry.

The funding will allow dredging contracts to be issued as part of early works on the expansion of the Cape Lambert port, supporting Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations to increase to an overall capacity of 330m tonnes per annum.
The dredging...

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