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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.

 mage of the first flight at Gudai-Darri, courtesy of Rio Tinto.

mage of the first flight at Gudai-Darri, courtesy of Rio Tinto.

Construction at Gudai-Darri is on track for the expected production ramp-up in early 2022 according to Rio Tinto projects general manager Anthony Radici, who said an airport had now opened at the project....

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