Brierty suspends work at Rio's Western Turner Syncline

21st June 2017 By: Esmarie Iannucci - Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Contract mining has been suspended at mining major Rio Tinto’s Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 iron-ore project, in the Pilbara.

Mining contractor Brierty said on Wednesday that the company had received a notice of default from Rio Tinto, with the diversified miner raising safety concerns.

Brierty has 14 days to respond to the notice of default, with the company telling shareholders that it was confident it could provide Rio Tinto with the assurance it requires in order to resume operations.