PRODUCTION for the year at Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore mines was down 3% on its 2018 result to 326.7 million tonnes. That is despite those mines moving more material than ever.
An extended rail maintenance shut limited rail access for 12 days.
Weather and operational challenges in the first half of the year, as well as a decision to protect the quality of the Pilbara Blend, have been cited as causes for the drop. Those operational challenges...
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