Asset Report
Simandou (Blocks 3 and 4) iron ore mine
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Report summary
The Simandou deposit is one of the largest undeveloped high grade deposits in the world. When brought online, it would be one of the lowest operating costs of mines supplying the seaborne market. With Winning Consortium progressing with the development of Simandou (Blocks 1 and 2), Rio Tinto aims to start production in 2025 from Block 3. Once operational, Chinese state-owned entities may hold and control 45% of the entire Simandou deposit (including blocks 1,2,3 and 4). While the project has achieved notable progress, several operational and logistical challenges remain. Chief among these is the coordination of ore transport, particularly the alignment between barge movements and the transhipment vehicle (TSV) system, which continues to pose integration hurdles despite the completion of the railway.
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Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Simandou (Blocks 3 and 4) Emission Intensity Quartile ranking – total global production - tonnes of ore
- Detail Map
- Participation
- Marketable reserves (at 01/01/2025)
- Production
- Production
- Operations
- Infrastructure
- Cash costs
- Cash costs
- Capital costs
- Product quality
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