Rio signs Traditional Owner agreement for Winu

By Samantha Bawden

Thursday, 10 September 2026
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Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has signed a project agreement for the proposed Winu copper-gold mine, located 300km south of Broome, WA, with the Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC).

The MOU supports Metallium’s plan to develop a national network of e-waste processing facilities, strategically located near major e-waste collection hubs, rapidly expanding U.S. data centre industrial parks and regional industrial corridors with strong logistics and waste generation.

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