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Robe River Joint Venture to invest $733 million to extend West Angelas iron ore mine in Western Australia
PERTH, Australia, October 06, 2025--Rio Tinto, Mitsui and Nippon Steel will invest $733 million1 (Rio Tinto share $389 million) to develop the West Angelas Sustaining Project, part of the Robe River Joint Venture in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
About this update from Nippon Steel Corp.
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