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Rio Tinto (LON:RIO.L) report:Go-ahead for Hope Downs 4 iron ore project

August 31, 2010, Tuesday, 17:15 GMT | 12:15 EST | 21:45 IST | 00:15 SGT
Contributed by Daniel Stewart & Company


By Daniel Stewart & Co

 

- Rio Tinto has announced the go-ahead for the Hope Downs 4 iron ore project in Western Australia. The total cost of the mine and associated infrastructure is US$1.6 billion, to be shared by Rio Tinto and its joint venture partner, Hope Downs Iron Ore.


- The project benefits from a proven reserve of 73Mt of ore grading 63.0% iron and a probable reserve of 64Mt grading 63.2% iron.


- The development of the project underlines Rio Tinto’s belief in the strong long-term demand for its high grade iron ore. The company is in the process of increasing production from its Western Australian operations from the present 225Mt per year to 330 Mt per year by 2015.