Richard Cohen

Rio Tinto is aiming to shift half its freight movements into the Pilbara from road to sea, after it backed the launch of a third shipping service into WA’s mining hub.

Rio Tinto has joined fellow Pilbara miners Fortescue Metals Group and Roy Hill Holdings in acquiring battery-electric locomotives as part of plans to curb carbon emissions.

Opposition leader Mia Davies said there had been a clear statement from the Australian public following the federal election where a record number of women were elected to parliament.

Karratha-based mining services provider PLI has been awarded a $21 million contract from Rio Tinto for work across 22 mine sites in the Pilbara.

Rio Tinto has confirmed a $US251 million ($375 million) deal to sell the Lake MacLeod salt and gypsum operation in Carnarvon to privately-owned Leichhardt Industrials Group.

Iron ore miner Rio Tinto has chipped in $10 million towards the Shire of Ashburton’s sports oval development project in Tom Price.

Rio Tinto and Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation are in advanced discussions for a green energy plant to help meet the mining giant’s decarbonisation needs.

A tender to redevelop medical facilities in Paraburdoo and Tom Price is expected to be released next month, with the projects set to be delivered under a state government initiative.

Rio Tinto and Karratha’s traditional owners have proposed to build a solar farm to power the mining giant’s port and rail operations.

Business News' inaugural list of those who live or spend much of their year in the north-west and influential policy and investment decisions in the region.

Leichhardt Industrial Group’s $375 million purchase of Rio Tinto’s Lake MacLeod salt project near Carnarvon has been completed.

A renewable fuel trial at Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations has cut direct emissions in the Pilbara by 10 per cent over a four-week period.

Leading mining executives have weighed in on the Pilbara unionisation battle, with bosses at BHP and Northern Star warning industrial relations policy settings could stifle investment.

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest has highlighted the threats facing the Pilbara's iron ore industry, calling out those trying to “take the crown" away from Western Australia.