Rio Tinto, Hancock Prospecting to develop $1.61 billion Hope Downs 2 project
(Reuters) -Australia’s Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) and Hancock Prospecting will invest $1.61 billion to develop the Hope Downs 2 iron ore project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, Rio Tinto said on Tuesday.
Hope Downs 2 project, containing the Hope Downs 2 and Bedded Hilltop deposits, is a joint venture between Rio and Hancock Prospecting with both parties holding equal stakes.
The two iron ore pits will have a combined total annual production capacity of 31 million metric tons, Rio said in a statement.
Rio Tinto expects to invest more than $13 billion on new mines, plant and equipment over the next three years, the company said.
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