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Rio Tinto and WA Government sign agreements with Yindjibarndi WaterCo for proposed sale of Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant

$RIOPress releaseJul 27, 2026, 2:00 AM ETRead the release

Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Government signed non-binding agreements to sell their joint venture stakes in the Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant to Yindjibarndi WaterCo. The plant has a construction budget of A$1.1 billion and a total capacity of 8GL, with Stage 1 expected to be completed this year and Rio Tinto retaining rights to 4GL of water annually.

Key figures

Total capacity gl
8
Construction budget
A$1.1 billion
Rio annual water rights gl
4

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