Wednesday, Aug 17,
Top producer of iron ore, Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it had suspended operations at two mines in Australia accounting for about 6 percent of its total production following the fatality of a worker.
“Operations at Brockman 2 and the adjacent Nammuldi mine site will remain suspended until further notice,” the company said in a statement.
The Nammuldi deposit currently yields about 6 million tonnes of ore a year. The Brockman 2 mine produces around 9 million tonnes a year.
Rio Tinto expects to produce about 240 million tonnes of iron ore in total in 2011.
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