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Great wall of Channar reigns on

SINOSTEEL will ship home an extra 10 million tonnes of Pilbara Blend iron ore from the Channar mine after its historic Channar mining joint venture with Rio Tinto was extended for a third time.

Karma Barndon
The Rio Tinto-Sinosteel Channar joint venture has been extended a third time.

The Rio Tinto-Sinosteel Channar joint venture has been extended a third time.

Rio Tinto (60%) and Sinosteel (40%) have mined at Channar in Western Australia’s Pilbara as part of their JV since 1987. The mine is managed by Rio Tinto while Sinosteel has offtake rights for a volume...

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