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.

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

Rio Tinto opens $2bn Western Range iron ore mine in Australia

Rio Tinto, in partnership with China Baowu Group, has officially inaugurated the Western Range iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia.The post Rio Tinto opens $2bn Western Range iron ore mine in Australia appeared first on Mining Technology.

Rio Tinto’s Western Range opens its doors - Australian Mining

Rio Tinto has officially opened its Western Range operation in Western Australia, joining the major miner’s integrated network of 17 iron ore mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2000km and related infrastructure.