Rio Tinto ready to build Simandou after almost 30 years of setbacks
Simandou has faced delays due to legal disputes, political changes, and the challenges of building a 600 km rail and port infrastructure.
This time it’s different. Miners have clashed with farmers and locals over the years, but never like this. The battle between coal-seam gas and coal versus the rest has grabbed the national headlines and now even drawn Tony Abbott into the mess.
