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West Angelas expansion passes environmental check

Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority has recommended conditional approval of Rio Tinto’s expansion of the West Angelas iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Mining Magazine’s sister publication MiningNewsPremium.net has reported.

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West Angelas is on the verge of expansion

West Angelas is on the verge of expansion

The application covers mining of two deposits with 30Mt and 55Mt respectively, the report said. Rio Tinto would develop supporting infrastructure including waste rock dumps, access roads and accommodation....

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