Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Mr Salisbury said the investment will produce 1000 construction jobs at the project's peak, and automate 20 long haul trucks. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. Rio Tinto will invest $1 billion to maintain its iron ore production capacity in Western Australia's Pilbara region to feed China's appetite for the raw material used to make steel. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates. Mining company Rio Tinto received ministerial consent to destroy or damage the site in 2013 under WA’s outdated Aboriginal heritage laws, which were drafted in 1972 to favour mining … PUBLIC comments are now being accepted for a planned Rio Tinto iron ore mine less than 23km from Karijini National Park in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt said the "destruction should not have occurred," adding that he had personally spoken to the traditional owners of the land. But Rio's reliance on Chinese appetite for iron ore could prove problematic, the RBC analysts said. "We do no anticipate this release to have a meaningful impact on investor sentiment given that the capital is contained within existing guidance," they wrote. (1/3), After more than a week, why hasn't Morrison condemned this? The company has proposed a 35 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) mine based around its Koodaideri deposits, 110km west-north-west of Newman and 130km north-east of Tom Price. "Juukan Gorge's shelters [are] nine-times older than Stonehenge, 23-times older than the Colosseum and 75-times older than Machu Picchu," he posted on his official Twitter account. Rio Tinto has confirmed a $1.5 billion cost overrun at its new Mongolian underground copper mine, taking the total cost of the project to $6.75 billion.The FTSE 100 group also confirmed a significant mage of the first flight at Gudai-Darri… The facility can accept a range of different … The analysts still prefer Rio's major peer BHP because it mines a more diverse set of commodities and has a more "appealing valuation" but they concede the improved spot iron ore price can "appeal to investors.". Rio Tinto blew up two caves at Juukan Gorge in Western Australia’s Pilbara region in a bid to extract an estimated $135 million worth of iron ore as it expanded its Brockman 4 mine in May. All rights reserved. "Deeply troubled" traditional owners in the western Pilbara have had their worst fears confirmed after Rio Tinto detonated explosives near culturally significant sites dating back more than 46,000 years. Rio Tinto is set to commence construction on the Koodaideri iron ore project in Western Australia in 2019, with the company approving a $3.5 billion investment for the development of the Pilbara mine. Rio Tinto to expand autonomous truck operations to fifth Pilbara mine site. The site, in Juukan Gorge, in Western Australia state's resource-rich Pilbara region, featured two cave systems that contained artifacts indicating tens of thousands of years of continuous human occupation. ... the question is do we have a mine that is large enough for Rio Tinto.” ... Rio names Danish CFO as new leader. Juukan Gorge's shelters nine-times older than Stonehenge, 23-times older than the Colosseum and 75-times older than Machu Picchu. Rio Tinto destroyed the Juukan Gorge caves last week while carrying out tasks related to its expansion plan in the Pilbara region. "It's incredibly important this doesn't happen again," said Wyatt, an indigenous Australian. I have spoken with the Traditional Owners affected by the mining blast. Rio rebrands Pilbara mine RIO Tinto’s $2.6 billion Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara is to be referred to as Gudai-Darri after a request from Banjima traditional custodians to pronounce and spell the site in their language. https://t.co/kfqvhsKMhz. "This is a sustaining project for our Greater Tom Price region. The miner is seeking government approval for construction to start in the first quarter of 2020. By Angus Watson and Ben Westcott, CNN Business. Rio Tinto sparked international outrage in May when it blew up the 46,000-year-old landmarks in the Pilbara region (pictured, people protesting outside … Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc.2018. SYDNEY: Mining giant Rio Tinto announced a new chief executive on Thursday (Dec 17), months after the previous boss resigned following the destruction of … The airport is expected to handle more than 600 workers a day at peak operating times and can accept a range of different aircraft including Boeing 737s, Airbus A320s, F100s and King Airs. Louie Douvis. Winu copper find in East Pilbara could be big for Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto said in its statement that it had operated on PKKP country under a "comprehensive and mutually agreed" arrangement since 2011. "We will continue to work with the PKKP to learn from what has taken place and strengthen our partnership. With Rio Tinto, Primero has been awarded two multi-year Master Service Agreements for NPI and Structural, Mechanical, Piping services across the miner’s Pilbara operational and project locations. Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue Metals Group have all announced major new mining projects, but don't start comparing it to the mining boom of 2004–12. It remains reluctant to disclose what it is sitting on in the East Pilbara but mining giant Rio Tinto is spending more money to ensure better access. Grinding stones, a bone sharpened into a tool and 4,000-year-old braided hair were among almost 7,000 relics that had been discovered at the site, Rio Tinto is one of the world's largest mining companies and has vast operations in Australia. "The high significance of the site was further relayed to Rio Tinto by PKKPAC as recently as March," Hayes said. Rio Tinto has approved a $98 million investment in a new solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system to help power its entire Pilbara power network. As a matter of urgency, we are reviewing the plans of all other sites in the Juukan Gorge area.". 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In 2014 we performed a large-scale exercise in the Juukan area to preserve significant cultural heritage artifacts, recovering approximately 7,000 objects," it added. Rio Tinto will invest $1 billion to maintain its iron ore production capacity in Western Australia's Pilbara region to feed China's appetite for the raw material used to make steel. Its iron ore mines. All rights reserved. Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Chris Salisbury said most of the iron ore had been extracted from the existing pit, and this investment would be used to extract the raw material from the site's second mine, the Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 mine. "Over the medium and longer term, we remain cautious on iron ore given the potential or continued slowing in the Chinese economy coupled with an anticipated [iron ore] surplus from 2020 onwards.". "We pay our respects to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People (PKKP)," Rio Tinto Iron Ore CEO Chris Salisbury said in a statement released Sunday. Mining giant Rio Tinto announced a new chief executive Thursday, months after the previous boss resigned following the destruction of an ancient Australian Aboriginal heritage site. Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd destroyed two ancient and sacred rock shelters in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of an iron ore mine expansion in late May. The Anglo-Australian miner says the investment will boost efforts to mine existing and new iron ore deposits, as well as fund the construction of a new "crusher" and an accompanying 13-kilometre conveyor to link the Greater Tom Price site's two mines. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. If approved, the first ore from the expansion is expected to be produced in 2021. Rio Tinto Ups Investment in the Pilbara Iron Ore Mine Sasha Dhesi - November 27th, 2019 The global mining giant will invest US$749 million into the Australian iron ore mine to begin new projects. ", Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the country's first leader to apologize to generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children forcefully taken from their parents by white Australians last century, said Rio Tinto's "corporate arrogance had robbed all Australians.". The two contracts have an initial term of three years, with an option for a two-year extension. Mining giant Rio Tinto has approved a $US2.6 billion ($3.5 billion) investment in its futuristic Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region. There are calls to make masks mandatory in Sydney and cancel NYE's amid warnings of a super-spreading Christmas; NSW Health added more high-risk venues across Sydney that have been visited by infectious people. Disclaimer. The most shocking thing about Rio Tinto Group’s demolition of a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site in Australia’s remote Pilbara region is how commonplace it was. This incident is very upsetting for them & the destruction should not have occurred. The mining major has introduced these measures to protect its employees and the communities it operates in, while keeping its businesses operating safely. Rio Tinto is expanding its autonomous haul truck operations to a fifth site in Western Australia this month, increasing the group’s autonomous fleet at its world-class iron ore operations in the Pilbara to 100 trucks later this year. This announcement was unlikely to affect investor views on the company because it was within the scope of expected capital investment for fiscal 2020, said RBC analysts Paul Hissey, Paul Kaner and Alexander Hislop. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. Stuart McKinnon The West Australian. It will not produce additional capacity," Mr Salisbury said. Rio Tinto is set to commence construction on the Koodaideri iron ore project in Western Australia in 2019, with the company approving a $3.5 billion investment for the development of the Pilbara mine.. Rio rebrands Pilbara mine RIO Tinto’s $2.6 billion Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara is to be referred to as Gudai-Darri after a request from Banjima traditional custodians to pronounce and spell the site in their language. Western Australia’s newest airport has opened at Rio Tinto’s $2.6 billion Gudai-Darri iron ore project in the Pilbara where construction is progressing ahead of the expected production ramp-up in early 2022.. "We are sorry for the distress we have caused. one of the world's largest mining companies and has vast operations in Australia Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Rio Tinto knew of 46,000-year-old Pilbara site's significance 'as recently as March', traditional owners say By Cameron Myles Updated May 31, 2020 — 11.39am first published at 8.27am The ore will feed into Rio's production of the "Pilbara Blend", a product which mixes two different ore from 13 of Rio's mines and "continues to be the preferred baseload product for China's steel mills," Rio Tinto said. Sydney (CNN Business)Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologized after blowing up a 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site with dynamite to expand an Australian iron ore mine. The Australian sharemarket is headed for an uncertain open as the outbreak in Sydney comes while iron ore prices pushed higher at the end of last week. Fri, 10 May 2019 9:34AM. "At Juukan, in partnership with the PKKP, we followed a heritage approval process for more than 10 years. The first flight at Gudai-Darri, courtesy of Rio Tinto The demolition went ahead on May 24 despite a seven-year battle by the local custodians of the land, the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People, to protect the site. This project will have potential to produce about 30 million tonnes of iron ore a year, which means Rio expects the cost of construction per tonne will be $25 per tonne of annual capacity. The investment is included in Rio Tinto’s existing guidance for Pilbara replacement capital for 2020 to 2022. Our relationship with the PKKP matters a lot to Rio Tinto, having worked together for many years," the statement said. Global miner Rio Tinto plans to start developing its Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region next year, claiming it is one of the most technologically advanced in the world. Fleetwood has won a $30 million camp expansion and upgrade contract from Rio Tinto for the Ti Tree Rail Camp in the Pilbara, Western Australia. About 50 per cent of the company’s haul truck fleet will be capable of operating autonomously by the end of the year, with plans being assessed to expand this in the years ahead. Rio Tinto's corporate arrogance has robbed all Australians. Follow updates here. If approved, the first ore from the expansion is expected to be produced in 2021. The investment in the WTS2 mine will help sustain the current workforce at Rio Tinto’s Greater Tom Price production hub. St Barbara eyes new growth strategy at Gwalia He said the group only found out about Rio Tinto's intentions on May 15. But Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation spokesman Burchell Hayes said in a statement Rio Tinto was told about the significance of the site multiple times since 2013. Rio Tinto has opened Western Australia’s newest airport for the Koodaideri iron ore project in the Pilbara ahead of the mine’s production ramp up in 2022. The government has revised its thermal coal export estimates down by 9 million tonnes off the back of informal restrictions on coal trade with China. Australian shares are set to slip at the open as NSW struggles to control a virus outbreak and after Wall Street ended its week on a down note. The miner said at its investor day on Monday it would mine its first tonnes from the project in 2021. All times are ET. Royal Bank of Scotland analysts said the cash injection flagged that ongoing capital investment was needed to maintain existing output and quality iron ore in the Pilbara. It seems quite clear, that in this instance, the legislation has failed. 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