Rio Tinto invests A$150M in locally built iron ore rail cars in Western Australia

Rio Tinto is investing about A$150 million to purchase 100 locally built iron ore rail cars in Western Australia, with construction beginning at Gemco Rail's Forrestfield facility and a new manufacturing workshop in Karratha. The first 40 rail cars will be built in Forrestfield, and 60 more in Karratha starting later in 2025.

“We want to support local business and create new economic opportunities in the communities where we operate.”stocks.observer-reporter.com

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• stocks.observer-reporter.comConstruction begins on Rio Tinto’s first Western Australian-made iron ore rail carsRio TintoApr 3, 2025

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