Rio Tinto Desalination Plant
Sector: Waste Processing and Treatment • Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Source: Devdiscourse
Rio Tinto is constructing a desalination plant in Western Australia to reduce its water usage and provide up to eight gigalitres of water annually. This project aims to address the drying of a sacred waterhole attributed to excessive water pumping by Rio Tinto.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Waste Processing and Treatment, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Devdiscourse
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Rio Tinto is constructing a desalination plant in Western Australia to reduce its water usage and provide up to eight gigalitres of water annually. This project aims to address the drying of a sacred waterhole attributed to excessive water pumping by Rio Tinto. |
Original sector | Energy & Extractives |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
City | Perth |
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Source | Devdiscourse |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Waste Processing and Treatment, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-05-09 |
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