Rio Tinto to invest further in Pilbara iron ore expansion

17 September 2011: Rio Tinto plans to invest US$833 million (Rio Tinto share US$706 million) in power and fuel supply projects to substantially increase iron ore production capacity in Western Australia. Rio Tinto’s integrated Pilbara power and gas network will be upgraded with a US$520 million investment and a further US$313 million will be allocated to fuel infrastructure facilities. The fuel infrastructure project will also help support the next phase of potential expansion, to 333 million tonne in 2015.

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