# Gemco Rail to build ore wagons for Rio Tinto in Western Australia

Gemco Rail, with technical support from CRRC Qiqihar Rolling Stock, is building 100 ore wagons for Rio Tinto at a new facility in Karratha and a modernized facility in Forrestfield, Western Australia. The $150 million Australian investment includes government support.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-04-10
- Where: Forrestfield and Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $99.0M (150.0M AUD)
- Starts operating: Q3 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 100 ore wagons over six years
- Products: ore wagons
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Gemco Rail](https://endata.com/companies/70796.md)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (customer)
- [CRRC Qiqihar Rolling Stock Co.](https://endata.com/companies/83920.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [raillynews.com](https://raillynews.com/2025/04/New-ore-wagon-produced-for-Rio-Tinto-in-Australia/), 2025-04-10: "The first party Delivery in mid-2025Operations are planned to begin in the summer months."

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