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FIFO benefits regions outside Pilbara, Rio Tinto says

RIO Tinto contributed $199.4 million to regional towns outside of the Pilbara and Perth last year through its fly-in, fly-out program, according to a report by ACIL Allen Consulting.

 Rio's railyards in Karratha

Rio's railyards in Karratha

The miner spent $14.7 million more last year on FIFO than it did in 2016. With more than 2230 workers in the program the spend in regional WA increased to $547.9 million in 2018, through purchases from...

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