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Rio Tinto's Ore Mining: Making Hay from ...

Debaere, Peter

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Rio Tinto's Ore Mining: Making Hay from Water

Debaere, Peter

GEM-0130 | Published September 30, 2014 | 13 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

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When the Rio Tinto mining company decided to increase its output of iron ore by 25% in its Marandoo location, it had to deal with an unexpected problem: an excess of water in the deep reaches of the mine. Because freshwater is a scarce resource in this region of Australia, Rio Tinto's challenge was to come up with a comprehensive water strategy for the region. This case is used in Darden's "Economics of Water" course elective.

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