--- title: "Rio Tinto will invest $1.8 billion to expand its iron ore project in Western Australia" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/230765967.md" description: "Rio Tinto will invest $1.8 billion to develop the Brockman Syncline 1 iron ore project to extend the mining life of the project. The project is located in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia, has been approved, and is scheduled to produce its first ore in 2027, ahead of the previously expected 2028" datetime: "2025-03-06T05:23:48.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/230765967.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/230765967.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/230765967.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Rio Tinto will invest $1.8 billion to expand its iron ore project in Western Australia Rio Tinto will invest $1.8 billion to develop the Brockman Syncline 1 iron ore project to extend the mining life of this project located in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia. The project has now been approved; the first batch of ore is planned to be mined in 2027, previously expected in 2028 ### Related Stocks - [RIO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RIO.US.md) - [RTPPF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RTPPF.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Report Says China Asks Steel Mills to Suspend Purchases of Rio Tinto Ore](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298254258.md) - [Rio Tinto to Buy Australian Bauxite Project From Glencore, Mitsubishi](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298265206.md) - [BHP says WA iron ore unit remains central amid partnership speculation](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298297887.md) - [Rio Tinto signs interim co-management agreement with Ngarlawangga Aboriginal Corporation on cultural heritage protection](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298238574.md) - [GMG Announces Long Life Battery Cycling Data | GMGMF Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298459716.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**