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Rio posts soft production as Simandou lands approvals

May train derailment impacts production, Guinean mine to come online next year

Nzerekore in Guinea is home to the major Simandou operation. Photo courtesy Rio Tinto

Nzerekore in Guinea is home to the major Simandou operation. Photo courtesy Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto's June quarter iron ore production was soft following a May train derailment, however, higher metal prices, strong copper figures and the long-awaited approval of its major Simandou mine in Guinea,...

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