outside of China, and was the biggest overall overseas investment at the time. In 2010, Rio Tinto and Sinosteel announced plans to expand production by a further 50Mt/year. The mine is jointly owned by Rio Tinto, which holds 60 percent, and Chinese company Sinosteel Corporation, which owns the remaining 40 percent. Rio Tinto's share of the mine is owned through Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary, which owns six mines in the Pilbara, and partly owns two more in the region, including Channar. References External links Rio Tinto Iron Ore website MINEDEX website Database of the Department of Mines and Petroleum Iron ore mines in Western Australia Surface mines in Australia Rio Tinto Iron Ore Hamersley Range 1990 establishments in Australia