Pilbara mining jobs growth

Pilbara mining jobs growth

WA Pilbara mining. Rio Tinto commits to further expansion of existing rail and mine developments.

Despite recent talk �by many of�our�biggest mining companies of reductions in future investment in Australia due to lower commodity prices, the European economy and China`s slow down, Rio Tinto has committed an extra $3.7 billion for projects in the Pilbara region of WA, where they are looking at long-term growth.

The bulk of the money will be spent building new berths at Rio’s Cape Lambert port, as well as duplicating rail lines and building a new gas-fired power� station at the port.

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“Today`s announcement is in line with our long-held strategy of investing in and operating long-life, low-cost, tier one assets, and consistent with our view of the economic outlook,”� Rio chief executive Tom Albanese said in a statement.

This spending will include expansion of an existing mine and rail and port development �to cater for an�increased production target.

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