Robe Valley is located on Robe River Kuruma Country, close to the community of Pannawonica in the Pilbara region, approximately 200km south-west of Karratha.

The operation comprises two key iron ore mining sites: Mesa A and Mesa J. 

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16 December 2025

Rhodes Ridge Joint Venture partners begin $191 million feasibility study on up to 50Mtpa Pilbara iron ore mine

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Rhodes Ridge Joint Venture has approved a $191 million (A$294 million) (Rio Tinto share $96 million, A$147 million) feasibility study to progress development of the first phase of the Rhodes Ridge project, one of the world’s best undeveloped iron ore deposits, in Western Australia’s Pilbara. The feasibility study will assess development of an operation

12 December 2025

Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto sign Interim Modernised Agreement

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have signed an Interim Modernised Agreement, marking an important step in their long-standing relationship. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251211420422/en/Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto representatives sign Interim

08 December 2025

Rio Tinto’s first Pilbara-made rail car built by Gemco in Karratha

KARRATHA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto’s first Pilbara-made iron ore rail car has rolled off the production line in Karratha, as part of a A$150 million partnership with Australian rail industry supplier Gemco Rail to build 100 rail cars in Western Australia and to support local manufacturing. The first Karratha-made rail car follows the completion of 40 Western Australian-made iron

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