Company: RTNTF
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001628280-25-006642
Chunk: 535

Company: RIO TINTO LTD
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 20-F
Chunk 535
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 to each of the two separate mining areas, the WCS Spur Line for Blocks 1 and 2, and the SimFer Spur Line for Blocks 3 and 4. There is an existing airport at Beyla, which is located some 35km from the Simandou camp. A purpose built crushing and material handling facility will be constructed at the project, which is capable of handling the Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) product from the mine. The product from the Ouéléba crushing plant will be stacked by dedicated stackers onto separate rows of stockpiles in a common stockyard. Power for Simandou will be supplied by a combination of diesel generated electrical power, and solar/battery power. Downhill conveying from the mine to the stockyard will supply regenerative power when ore is being transported from the mine. The power plant is a hybrid renewable plant that supplies a maximum demand of approximately 18.5MW using diesel-fired generators initially, plus capacity for future expansion using a combination of diesel-fired generators and future renewable sources.

| Annual Report on Form 20-F 2024 | 354 | riotinto.com |

Additional information | US Disclosure

Current site access roads are being upgraded to handle mine traffic and contractor access for construction of the processing plant, and associated infrastructure. Camp facilities are in place, with a current workforce involved in further geological sampling and construction works. Planned expansion of camp facilities in addition to an expansion and upgrade of an existing airstrip are planned for the project construction phase. Port access will be through the port located in the Morebaya Estuary south of Conakry in the Forécariah prefecture, which will allow for the global distribution of iron product. The rail and port infrastructure to enable export of ore from the Property is being co-developed as a JV between the Guinean State, SimFer Jersey, and WCS, with the ultimate owner and operator of the co-developed infrastructure being the CTG. General infrastructure will include mine access control and guard house, mine administration buildings, workshops, mine operations buildings, prayer building, site laboratory, and a central messing and ablution facility. Critical infrastructure that supports the camp includes potable and wastewater plants, potable water networks, and back-up power generation. The Ouéléba mine will supply ore to the stacker/reclaimer via a dual primary crusher, and downhill conveyor. Titles, leases and permits The following key agreements relating to the development and operation of Simandou have been entered into by Rio Tinto,