Brockman 4 Operations is located on the lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura and Muntulgura Guruma Peoples in the Western Pilbara, approximately 60 kilometres from Tom Price. Operations began in 2010 for the Brockman 4 deposit.

We’re extending the life of our Brockman hub, by developing the Brockman Syncline 1 mine project. Brockman Syncline will have the capacity to process up to 34 million tonnes per annum of iron ore, leveraging our existing plants. Construction has started, with first ore expected in 2027.

With a fly-in fly-out workforce of around 900, our team commutes from Perth, Geraldton, Albany and Busselton.

Innovation at Brockman

We operate ~60 autonomous haul trucks at Brockman that are all monitored remotely from our Operations Centre in Perth, which is 1,500 kilometres away. Our AutoHaul™ rail network is the world’s first fully autonomous heavy‑haul rail system. Our operations are paperless, with every team member using a tablet to access real‑time information in the field. We also use drones and remote-operated vehicles (ROVs) to create real‑time 3D maps and carry out equipment inspections, as well as to check slopes, crests and walls for safety risks such as cracks or signs of rock movement.

Working with communities

Our Brockman operations are located on the lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) Peoples and the Muntulgura Guruma People, and we work closely with Traditional Owners to protect culture and Country. In 2025, PKKP and Rio Tinto signed a Co‑Management Agreement that sets out how we make decisions together across the mine lifecycle, ensuring significant heritage is preserved while providing certainty about where responsible development can occur. 

Community engagement is also a core part of how the Brockman 4 team operates, especially through our sponsor town, Albany. Each year, our leaders spend time in the region supporting local organisations and listening to community needs. This has included volunteering with groups such as the Salvation Army, Clontarf Academy and local conservation programs.

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Brockman

Located on the lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura and Muntulgura Guruma Peoples in the Western Pilbara
Cape Lambert

Cape Lambert

Cape Lambert has two terminals, Cape Lambert A and B, with approximately 4 ships loaded per day
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Greater Hope Downs

Greater Hope Downs are strategically located near Newman, leveraging the Hamersley Range which is home to around 80% of Australia’s identified iron ore reserves
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Greater Nammuldi

Greater Nammuldi includes Brockman 2, Nammuldi, and Silvergrass mines, located about 100 kilometres north-west of Tom Price
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Greater Paraburdoo

Greater Paraburdoo includes our Eastern Range, Channar, Paraburdoo and Western Range projects
Gudai-Darri

Gudai-Darri

Gudai-Darri is our newest and most technologically advanced iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region
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Rhodes Ridge

Rhodes Ridge is one of the world’s best undeveloped iron ore deposits
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Robe Valley

Robe Valley comprises two key iron ore mining sites: Mesa A and Mesa J
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Tom Price Marandoo

The Greater Tom Price hub includes Tom Price, Marandoo, Western Turner Syncline 1 and 2
West Angelas

West Angelas

West Angelas is one of our most technologically advanced iron ore operations in the Pilbara
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Yandicoogina

Yandicoogina produces unique Hamersley Iron Yandi (HIY) fines, contributing significantly to the Pilbara Blend

Latest Iron Ore Western Australia releases

05 May 2026

Sodexo awarded contract to manage Rio Tinto’s Pilbara facilities

PERTH, Australia -- Sodexo has been awarded a new contract to provide facilities management for Rio Tinto’s fly-in fly out (FIFO) accommodation villages, residential houses and operational sites in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.The seven-year contract, with an option to extend for an additional three years, commences in June 2026. It was awarded after a thorough global partner selection proce

28 April 2026

Rio Tinto’s A$100m boost for essential service worker housing in the Pilbara

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto will invest A$100 million to support the Western Australian Government’s building of more than 500 homes for regional frontline workers, as part of its new Seven Cities Vision for regional WA. The state’s Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) program will deliver new homes to Karratha, where many Rio Tinto employees live and work, as well as

23 April 2026

Rio Tinto donates A$1.5m to WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services to help with Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle recovery

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto will donate A$1.5 million to support communities impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle in Western Australia. The contribution to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) will assist with relief and recovery efforts across Western Australian communities impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, while also supporting longer-ter

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Western Australia towns and services

Our housing portfolio covers the towns of Dampier, Karratha, Wickham, Tom Price, Paraburdoo and Pannawonica
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Western Australia communities

By working together with our community partners, we strive to make a lasting positive impact with the people and communities where we operate and where our employees live and work

Brockman Syncline

Brockman EPBC Compliance Reports
Brockman EPBC Compliance Report 2025
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Brockman EPBC Spatial Data
Brockman Syncline Proposal EPBC Spatial Data 2025
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Brockman Syncline Proposal ERD 2023
Brockman Syncline Proposal ERD 2023
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Brockman Syncline Proposal ERD 2023 - Appendices
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Brockman Operation Mine Closure Plan
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Brockman Syncline Proposal - Environmental Management Plan (Draft)
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Brockman 4

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Tom Price

WA 6751 

Australia

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