But what became clear during evidence from Jacques is that the PKKP were not made aware of the three other options available to Rio Tinto for the mining of Brockman 4. Rio Tinto has confirmed it is investigating an incident at a Pilbara mine site after a maintenance worker reportedly ran over his own vehicle with a loaded haul truck. The Brockman 4 mine is designed to produce 22mtpa, with an operational lifespan of 20 years. Rio Tinto says it has ‘taken accountability’ for destruction of 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site. Processed ore is transported from Tom Price mine via the existing Rio Tinto railway network to existing Rio Tinto port facilities located at Cape Lambert and Dampier. Jamie Seden | Perth, Australia | Operator at Rio Tinto - Brockman 4 | 5 connections | View Jamie's homepage, profile, activity, articles "The ongoing internal investigation will seek to identify measures to ensure such incidents are avoided in the future.". 3.4.3 Ensure that monthly face pick-up surveys are conducted on all active BS waste dumps It has also revived memories from October 2012 when a truck driver at Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Super Pit gold mine rolled a 793c haul truck onto its side. Learn more today with Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto has unreservedly apologised to the PKKP for that destruction. Operator (Current Employee) - Brockman 4 near Tom Price FIFO - 13 December 2014. Permanent Rio Tinto … Brockman 4 Open Pit Mine is located 55 km NW from Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia. You gotta park between the yellow lines or your car could be hit! The mine is serviced by the Brockman Airport. Rio Tinto says there is a ''deficit of trust'' between it and traditional owners, and it is not underestimating the challenge to repair it. What’s on offer? Rio said the haul truck involved in the incident had been retrofitted with the technology enabling it to run autonomously, however it was operating in manual mode at the time of the incident, and was outside the autonomous zone. The mine, which cost US$1.520 billion to build, was initially scheduled to produce 22 million tonnes annually,[2] with a doubling of capacity planned by 2012, to help achieve Rio Tinto's goal of raising iron ore production from the Pilbara from 220 million tonnes annually (as of 2010) to 330 million. 3.4.1 Maintain as-built dump designs in Vulcan that include a 3D plan showing approximate locations and volumes of BS. [11] It was officially opened on 2 September 2010. The expansion in the Brockman 4 mine will be part of Rio Tinto's aim of increasing its Pilbara production rate to 330 million tonnes a year by 2015. The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) said it was aware of the incident. Rio Tinto Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia As part of the Brockman Syncline 4, Phase 1 Project, Calibre was engaged as the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) consultant to deliver the Brockman 4 Railway Project. Under the Aboriginal Heritage Act, the state’s legal environment prioritizes development at the cost of destruction of cultural heritage. Rio Tinto has confirmed no one was injured in the incident. The mine, which cost US$1.520 billion to build, was initially scheduled to produce 22 million tonnes annually, with a doubling of capacity planned by 2012, to help achieve Rio Tinto's goal of raising iron ore production from the Pilbara from 220 million tonnes annually (as of 2010) to 330 million. 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Rio Tinto Brockman 4 Rio Tinto's Brockman 4 iron ore mine in Pilbara, Western Australia. Across Australia, major iron ore miners including Rio, BHP, and FMG are moving towards automated technology on their sites. Rio Tinto's Brockman 4 iron ore mine where a blast destroyed ancient Aboriginal sites. The Brockman 4 mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-west of Tom Price. SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has apologised for the confusion for incoming travellers from NSW, NSW residents with COVID symptoms are urged to get tested and warned not to think outbreak is "just a Northern Beaches issue", A report into Victoria's botched hotel quarantine program has been unable to determine who commissioned the use of private security, Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. [7], The Hamersley Range, where the mine is located, is, with 80% of all identified iron ore reserves in Australia, one of the major iron ore provinces in the world. The mine's workforce is on a fly-in fly-out roster. [12] Rio Tinto allocated a further A$1.24 billion in early December 2010, to expand the mine as well as develop its Western Turner Syncline project, with the aim of increasing the Pilbara production to 283 million tonnes per annum by late 2013. [3][4] The mine is serviced by the Boolgeeda Airport. Credit: AAP “Rio Tinto’s submission to the parliamentary inquiry has deepened our hurt as we understand the true extent of the dysfunctional process which led to this desecration and has belittled our heritage,” he said. In 2013, the state government had granted approval of plans to destroy the Juukan Gorge caves in order for Rio Tinto to expand its Brockman 4 mine. "Safety is our top priority," a Rio Tinto spokesperson said. Data Access Keep me signed in. The Brockman 2 mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 60 kilometres north-west of Tom Price. Pilbara, Western Australia. 1 month ago. The production rate in Pilbara is expected to rise to 330mtpa by 2015. 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