# Rio Tinto to increase Gudai-Darri iron ore mine capacity to 50 Mt/y

Rio Tinto plans to increase production capacity at its Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia from 43 Mt/y to 50 Mt/y through a $70 million investment in upgrades and additional mining fleet.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-10-18
- Where: Gudai-Darri, Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $70.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50 million tonnes per year
- Products: iron ore
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md)

## Sources

- [miningmetalnews.com](https://www.miningmetalnews.com/20231018/2790/rio-tinto-increase-gudai-darri-iron-ore-mine-capacity), 2023-10-18: "Rio Tinto is seeking to increase production capacity at its newest iron ore mine, Gudai-Darri, to 50 million tonnes a year at a cost of around $70 million (A$130 million) through incremental productivity gains."

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