By Rhiannon Hoyle 
 

SYDNEY--Rio Tinto PLC (RIO.LN) on Friday said it has approved a US$1.9 billion bauxite development in northeastern Australia.

The Anglo-Australian mining company said it initially intends to produce 22.8 million tons annually from the mine, formally known as South of Embley but renamed Amrun, when it starts production in 2019.

 

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November 26, 2015 23:21 ET (04:21 GMT)

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