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Eight billion tonnes of iron ore from Rio

Image: Rio Tinto
Image: Rio Tinto
  • Posted by Allen Newton
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  • 20 May, 2026

IRON ORE giant Rio Tinto is celebrating the shipment of eight billion tonnes of iron ore from the Pilbara to global markets, 60 years after the company’s first shipment went to Japan.

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Eight billion tonnes of iron ore from Rio
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Posted by Allen Newton

Allen is DCN's WA correspondent. He is one of WA's most experienced journalists with a career that includes roles as Managing Editor of The Sunday Times and PerthNow and as Editor in Chief of Fairfax's WAtoday.

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