Need another example of a project that will have a large impact on economic activity?

Key info

• Rio Tinto

• 110 km from Newman in the Pilbara

• $3.5 billion investment (with more than $3 billion expected to be spent with Australian-based businesses, with opportunities for about $2.5 billion of spending for Western Australian-based businesses during development)

• creating 600 permanent jobs in WA once the mine is operational

• Construction will start in 2019, with first production in late 2021

• More than 2000 people will work on the construction

Full details with a good video are available at:

https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/mining/rio-tintos-new-koodaideri-iron-ore-mine-in-the-pilbara-to-create-600-jobs-ng-b881035365z?utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PerthNow+AM+Update+29%2F11%2F2018