Rio Tinto and WA Government partner to expand Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant
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KARRATHA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Government have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to complete both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant.Once fully operational, the plant will deliver 8GL of desalinated water per year to the West Pilbara Water Supply Scheme, reducing pressure on regional aquifers.The West Pilbara Water Supply Scheme is operated by Water Corporation and supplies the towns of Karratha, Wickham, Dampier, Roebourne, Point Samson and the industrial areas of Cape Lambert and the Burrup Peninsula.Construction of Stage 1 of the desalination plant is underway and is expected to begin delivering 4GL of annual desalination capacity later this year.Stage 2 construction, which will add a further 4GL of annual capacity, has commenced, with first water expected in 2027.Together, Stages 1 and 2 will significantly reduce abstraction from the Bungaroo and Millstream aquifers.The joint venture builds on a 2025 Memo
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