Weipa

Rio Tinto has had a strong outcome from its iron ore mines but has some issues looming.
ENVIRONMENT

Iron outcome for Rio Tinto

Rebuilding relationships with Traditional Owners holds the key to some of the miner's future plans.

19 January 2021

Rio Tinto has approved a solar power station for Koodaideri.
POWER

Koodaideri going solar

Building a 34MW solar photovoltaic facility and a 12MWh battery energy storage system.

17 February 2020

Rio Tinto's Weipa operation has been added to its Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certification.
ENVIRONMENT

Rio Tinto gets responsible

Had its Pacific aluminium products certified as "responsibly produced".

16 December 2019

The Orient Centaur.
MANAGEMENT

Weipa port rethink

Grounding of a mini cape-size ship in Weipa has changed the way ships are guided from the port.

19 November 2019

The joystick fitted Hyundai tyre-handling forklift.
MANAGEMENT

Joystick makes tyre handling easier

Joystick controller takes the place of eight levers.

07 August 2019

Iron ore output up for Rio Tinto in 2018.
SURFACE

Iron outcomes for Rio Tinto in Australia

Pilbara iron ore production up 2% year on year and bauxite production remaining strong.

18 January 2019

The first shipment of bauxite from Amrun being carried on the RTM Weipa.
SURFACE

Amrun away

First shipment leaves Amrun bound for Gladstone.

03 December 2018

Rio plans to keep staff from its Weipa operations through development of Amrun.
BASE METALS

Rio keeps Cape York dream alive

RIO Tinto has received the go ahead to expand its bauxite operations in Queensland.

30 November 2015

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Mining hub for services and repairs excellence opens in Karratha

The Karratha Service Centre specialises in delivering OEM-quality repairs and refurbishments

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