Tag: Gemco Rail

Rio Tinto has announced that its first Pilbara-made iron ore rail car has rolled off the manufacturing line in Karratha, marking a key milestone in a AUD 150 million partnership with Australian rail industry supplier Gemco Rail to expand local manufacturing.

As part of its ongoing commitment to bolster Western Australia’s railcar manufacturing sector, the WA Government has allocated more than $340,000 to upgrade and modernise a key local facility. 

Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is partnering with Gemco Rail in an approximately $150 million deal to purchase 100 locally manufactured iron ore rail cars in the Pilbara over the next six years – a move described by the Australasian Railway Association as a “significant milestone” for local manufacturing and the environment.

Perth-based railcar manufacturing company Gemco Rail is building 100 iron ore railcar wagons for mining giant Rio Tinto, marking a significant milestone for the local manufacturing industry.