Infrastructure

Rio Tinto owns and operates a range of infrastructure in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.  We provide many essential services and infrastructure needs for the towns in the Pilbara region that support our residential based iron ore operations, including:

• water
• sewerage
• power
• telecommunications
• housing
• airports
• roads
• drainage.

In relation to Housing and Towns Development, across the Pilbara we manage two airports, over 3,000 beds in local short stay village/camps, recreational parks and gardens, over 300 commercial and community buildings, and local tip sites.  We also have over 2,800 houses under management.