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Rio Tinto approves $1.9bn bauxite expansion with capesize port upgrade
Rio Tinto has approved a $1.9 billion investment in the Kangwinan bauxite expansion in Queensland, including an upgrade of export facilities to handle larger capesize bulk carriers.
Rio Tinto has approved a $1.9 billion investment in a major bauxite expansion in Queensland, Australia. The Kangwinan project on the western Cape York Peninsula is designed to add 20 million tonnes of annual bauxite production capacity.
The plan includes upgrading export facilities to accommodate larger capesize bulk carriers. First output from the project is targeted for 2029.
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