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Gudai-Darri
Rio Tinto's newest and most technologically advanced Pilbara mine, built as a highly connected and automated operation.
- Product
- Hematite iron ore
- Location
- Approximately 110 km north-west of Newman
- Traditional Country
- Banjima Country; rail infrastructure also crosses Yindjibarndi Country
- Opened / timing
- First production 2022
Site profile
How the operation fits Rio Tinto's Pilbara system.
Operations
The US$3.1 billion mine reached its planned 43 Mtpa capacity in under 12 months. Incremental upgrades are intended to increase capacity to 50 Mtpa.
Ownership
Rio Tinto-operated
Automation & technology
The site includes 26 autonomous trucks, five autonomous drills, autonomous water carts, a robotic laboratory, digital twin and 34 MW solar farm.
Workforce context
Development supported more than 3,000 construction roles; Rio Tinto said ongoing operations would require around 600 permanent roles.
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Financial context
Mine-level P&L is not publicly separated.
Rio Tinto reports Group and commodity-level performance but does not provide a complete profit-and-loss statement for Gudai-Darri as a standalone business. Use the parent profile for current earnings, cash-flow and live ASX context.
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