Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Production Start | ...  |
| Mine Life | 2037 |
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Robe River is a joint venture between Rio Tinto (53%), Mitsui Iron Ore Development (33%), and Nippon Steel Corporation (14%).
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Summary:
Robe Valley deposits: goethite mineralisation occurs as pisolite ores within the paleo-channel of a channel iron formation.
Summary:
All mines operated by Rio Tinto within the Robe Valley property are open pit mines. The mining method employed uses conventional surface mining, whereby shovels and loaders are used to load drilled and blasted material into trucks for removal to waste dumps or feed to process plants.
First ore at Robe Valley (Mesa B, C, H) was achieved in August 2021.
At Robe Valley (Mesa B, C, H), the autonomous mining truck fleet has been commissioned.
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Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|
Iron Ore
|
kt
| ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 31,947 | 31,182 | 32,776 |
All production numbers are expressed as lump & fines.
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Reserves at December 31, 2020:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
|
Proven
|
172 Mt
|
Iron
|
56.4 %
|
|
Probable
|
154 Mt
|
Iron
|
56.2 %
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
326 Mt
|
Iron
|
56.3 %
|
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