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Rio approves US$1.8B Brockman extension, finalises Arcadium

Life extension project will deliver first ore year earlier than expected

Haydn Black, in Australia, and Siobhan Lismore-Scott, in London
Rio approves US$1.8B Brockman extension, finalises Arcadium

Credits: Rio

Rio Tinto has formally committed to its US$1.8 billion Brockman Syncline 1 mine project, announcing on Thursday the first ore would arrive in 2027, one year earlier than expected. The company has all...

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