Rio Tinto's copper whopper is finally out in the open
Brad ThompsonReporter
It is a spectacular land grab even for a company the size of Rio Tinto.
The mining giant drills three holes in the Paterson Range in Western Australia in December 2017 and jumps the size of its footprint in the region from 1000 square kilometres to 12,000 square kilometre in less than 12 months.
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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com
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