The Winu Project is a copper-gold deposit located in the northern Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 320 kilometres east of Port Hedland.
Links
- https://www.riotinto.com/en/operations/anz/western-australia/winu
- https://maps.app.goo.gl/KFjpoSZeTvTTpMEr7
Notes
Owner: Rio Tinto (70%); Sumitomo Metal Mining (30%)
Status: feasibility
M&I resource: 500 Mt Cu, 0.4%, 2 Mt contained copper
Products: Cu concentrate with Ag, Au co-products
Operations: potential open-pit mine with mill and flotation plant
Köppen-Geiger climate zone:
Media
- May-25: Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (SMM) have signed the final joint venture agreements to deliver the Winu copper-gold project, located in the Great Sandy Desert region of Western Australia (checked 27-May-25)
- Dec-24: Rio Tinto agrees deal to build Western Australia copper mine with Japanese partner (checked 22-Jul-26)
Created: May-25; updated Jul-26