Rio Tinto’s iron ore rail cars to be built in WA to boost local jobs
October 02 2021 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
Rio Tinto is supporting iron ore rail car manufacturing in
Western Australia with a commitment to use local suppliers to build
ore rail cars for its Pilbara mining operations.
A tender will soon be released to the local market for an
initial purchase of 50 ore rail cars, followed by an ongoing
commitment of 10 ore cars a year for the next five years.
The tender will be released through the Rio Tinto Buy Local
portal, a resource dedicated to making local suppliers aware of
opportunities to partner with Rio Tinto and be part of our supply
chain.
Western Australia has been an important part of Rio Tinto’s
history for more than 50 years as the company built a world-class
iron ore business. In 2020, the company spent AUD$7.5 billion with
more than 2,000 local businesses based in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto is also part of the WA Government’s iron ore rail car
action group, launched as part of the WA Recovery Plan to develop a
competitive iron ore rail car manufacturing industry in Western
Australia.
Rio Tinto’s commitment to bring ore rail car manufacturing back
to WA supports the action group’s vision to develop WA’s ore rail
car manufacturing capability and support the State’s economic
recovery.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Simon Trott said: “Building
Rio Tinto’s ore rail cars here in WA will support local
manufacturing and create jobs for West Australians.
“Rio Tinto is proud to lead the way in building iron ore rail
cars in WA, in line with the vision of State Government’s iron ore
rail car action group.
“I look forward to partnering with local businesses to support
and grow the local manufacturing industry in WA.
“Ore cars are a critical part of our mining operations and
building capacity to manufacture ore cars locally in WA will
deliver significant benefits for Rio Tinto and the WA economy.”
Premier Mark McGowan said: “This is a pleasing outcome and I
commend Rio Tinto for taking the first step and committing to our
local steel manufacturing industry which will support more jobs for
Western Australians.
“Rio Tinto’s commitment is a positive result off the back of the
State Government’s independent pre-feasibility study, which
identified initiatives for the manufacture, refurbishment and
maintenance of iron ore railcar wagons.
“This was about securing an ongoing pipeline of work for the
long term manufacture of iron ore wagons and critical rail wagon
parts, which will deliver jobs and economic benefit for the State
into the future.
“Rio Tinto’s purchase of Western Australian made railcars that
will be used right here in our State is something I encourage other
iron ore companies operating in WA to get on board with and
increase local content and local jobs.”
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