[ferro-alloys.com] A six-week public review of Rio Tinto's plan for its Koodaideri iron ore deposits in Australia's Pilbara region is now underway.
Rio Tinto expects production to begin at 35 million tonnes a year (70Mtpa), eventually reaching 70 Mtpa at the proposed mine only 23km from the Karinjini National Park.
The proposed project involves mainly above water table open cut pits and Rio expects the mine life to reach 30 years. Projected costs have reached A$3.5 billion.
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