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  • Chris Stone
    • Nov 29, 2018
    • 1 min read

Koodaideri iron ore mine


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

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