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Rio, Japanese partners to put $1.1B into Robe River JV

Aimed at maintaining West Angelas production capacity at 35Mtpa

Oliver Gray
The West Angelas Sustaining Project will target fresh deposits of iron ore.

The West Angelas Sustaining Project will target fresh deposits of iron ore. | Credits: Rio Tinto

With all the necessary government approvals to begin mining, Rio Tinto and its Japanese partners in the Robe River Joint Venture are expected to fork out US$733 million (A$1.1 billion) to develop the West...

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