Rio is growing hay and supporting cattle. Workers The mine's workforce is on a fly-in fly-out roster, having originally been based residential, until the town became too small for the workforce. In 2009, the mine employed 355 people, an increase in comparison to 2008, when it only employed 250. Tourism The mine can be seen from Mount Bruce, the second-highest mountain in Western Australia, located within Karijini National Park and the Hamersley Range. 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 Shire of Ashburton 1994 establishments in Australia