[2][3] In 2009, the combined Pilbara operations produced 202 million tonnes of iron ore, a 15 percent increase from 2008.

[7] Rio Tinto's iron ore operations in the Pilbara began in 1966,[2] with the Mount Tom Price mine opening that year.

[8] The mine has an annual production capacity of 28 million tonnes of iron ore, sourced from open-pit operations.

[10] Ore from the mine is then transported to the coast through the Hamersley & Robe River railway, where it is loaded onto ships.

[12] The company is building a 45MW/12MWh battery as a virtual synchronous machine to control the mine's electricity grid.