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Western Range Iron Ore Mine

Sector: Steel • Location: Western Australia, Australia

Source: Investing News Network

Project
Completed

Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group opened the Western Range iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The US$2 billion joint venture is projected to produce up to 25 million metric tons of iron ore annually for about 20 years and includes a co-designed social, cultural, and heritage management plan with Indigenous owners.

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Closed
Sector
Steel, Metal
Location
Western Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Investing News Network

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The project “Western Range Iron Ore Mine” is an infrastructure initiative in the Steel sector, located in Western Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Investing News Network.

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Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group opened the Western Range iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The US$2 billion joint venture is projected to produce up to 25 million metric tons of iron ore annually for about 20 years and includes a co-designed social, cultural, and heritage management plan with Indigenous owners.

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Western Australia

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Steel, Metal

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2025-06-08

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