Rio Tinto progresses Silvergrass to sustain Pilbara Blend

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Rio Tinto will progress developmentof its Silvergrass mine to “maintain” its flagshipPilbara Blend material, it said in a regulatoryfiling Tuesday.Rio’s chief executive Jean-SebastienJacques said the low-phosphorusSilvergrasss product will “sustain the longtermviability of our Pilbara blend, ensuringcontinued premium pricing, whilst alsolowering our operating costs.”