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Rio awards A$900m in contracts as Amrun mine development progresses

Production and shipping from the Amrun bauxite mine, in Queensland, is on track to start in the first half of 2019, with mining major Rio Tinto this week announcing the award of more than A$900-million on contracts to Queensland suppliers.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Rio’s significant investment in local and regional suppliers will provide a tremendous boost to the economy of Queensland.