Rio approves Koodaideri development

The board of Rio Tinto has approved the development of the US$2.6 billion Koodaideri iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Rio's autonomous trucks in the Pilbara

It comes after a $146 million early works program was approved in July.

Koodaideri is sits around 35km northwest of Rio's Yandicoogina mine, and about 110km from Newman.

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