Rio Tinto - West Angelas
| Site | West Angelas Mine |
| Location | Pilbara WA Australia |
| System | 4 instrument |
| Commissioned | 2006 |
Rio Tinto iron ore operations in the Pilbara have expanded to an annual capacity of 220 million tonnes, with advanced plans to further expand. With a network of 12 mines, three shipping terminals and the largest privately owned heavy freight rail network in Australia, the Pilbara operations make up a major part of the Rio Tinto iron ore activities globally. These operations began in 1966 and have expanded to meet the growing needs of the world's iron and steel industry.
In the Pilbara, Rio Tinto wholly owns Hamersley Iron's six mines and also operate the Hope Downs mine (50:50 joint venture between Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited), the Channar mine (Rio Tinto: 60 per cent) and the Eastern Range mine (Rio Tinto: 54 per cent). Our iron ore operations in the Pilbara also include a 53 per cent interest in Robe River Iron Associates' three mines, Mesa J, Mesa A/Warramboo and West Angelas.
