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Where is the Koodaideri mine?

Where is the Koodaideri mine?

Western Australia
Koodaideri, 100 per cent owned by Rio Tinto, is located approximately 35 kilometres north-west of Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina mine site, and about 110 kilometres from the town of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

What region is Koodaideri in?

UK-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto has pushed back the start-up date for its 43mn t/yr Koodaideri iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (WA) and warned that production costs are under pressure from Covid-19.

What did Rio Tinto do wrong?

The backlash comes after the company destroyed sacred Aboriginal rock shelters in Western Australia last May. Rio Tinto blasted the 46,000-year-old rock shelters at Juukan Gorge to expand an iron ore mine, sparking an outcry and leading to several resignations.

Where is Eliwana?

Eliwana iron ore and rail project is located near the port of Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) is developing the project with an investment of $1.27bn.

Where is BHP south flank?

BHP has today achieved first ore at its US$3.6 billion South Flank mine in the central Pilbara, Western Australia. South Flank is an 80 Mtpa sustaining mine, and will be the most technically advanced high quality iron ore mine in Western Australia.

What is the name of the digitally progressive iron ore mining project based in Western Australia?

Koodaideri iron ore mine is an open-cut project being developed in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Rio Tinto fully owns and is developing the project, which is set to be one of the biggest iron ore mines in the region.

When did Rio Tinto blast Aboriginal?

2013
Mining company Rio Tinto received ministerial consent to destroy or damage the site in 2013 under WA’s outdated Aboriginal heritage laws, which were drafted in 1972 to favour mining proponents.

How many Aboriginal sites have been lost?

Bev Manton, Chairperson of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council, observes that “some 900 sites have been destroyed in recent years… with recent figures showing up to five permits [to destroy cultural heritage] being issued a week”. New South Wales remains the only state without independent culture and heritage legislation.

Where is Kartajirri located?

Kartajirri Village is a village in Western Australia.

Where are Fortescue mines?

Mining projects. The group has two main areas of operation located within the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the Chichester Hub and Solomon Hub.

Who owns south flank?

BHP
The South Flank mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 156 kilometres northwest of Newman. and approximately 9 km to the south of BHPs Mining Area C operation….South Flank mine.

Location
Owner
Company BHP
Website BHP website

Where is the largest iron ore mine in the world?

The Kiruna mine is the largest and most modern underground iron ore mine in the world. The mine is located in Kiruna in Norrbotten County, Lapland, Sweden….Kiruna mine.

Location
Products Iron ore
Production 26.9 million tonnes
Financial year 2018
History

How does the Rio Tinto koodaideri project work?

The development of a new iron ore mine and associated rail infrastructure extending from the Koodaideri mine to Rio Tinto’s existing rail network. The project will include the following components; • A 220kV transmission line connecting to the Yandicoogina transmission line;

Where is the koodaideri mine in Western Australia?

Koodaideri, 100 per cent owned by Rio Tinto, is located approximately 35 kilometres north-west of Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina mine site, and about 110 kilometres from the town of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Where is koodaideri solar plant in Western Australia?

Koodaideri, 100 per cent owned by Rio Tinto, is located approximately 35 kilometres north-west of Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina mine site, and about 110 kilometres from the town of Newman. Funding for the solar plant and battery sits within Rio Tinto’s existing guidance for sustaining capital expenditure for its iron ore business.

Who is the CEO of Rio Tinto Australia?

Rio Tinto iron ore acting chief executive Ivan Vella said the Koodaideri project, which was valued at $2.6 billion, was the mining giant’s most technologically advanced mine. It has supported Western Australian businesses with more than $2.3 billion in contracts awarded to date.