Closure

All Rio Tinto managed sites are expected to have closure plans. We are guided by the Rio Tinto Closure Standard in the preparation of these plans.

That intend of the Standard is “to ensure that our managed activities are left in a condition which minimises adverse impacts on the human and natural environment, and that a legacy remains which makes a positive contribution to sustainable development.”

Dampier Salt closure plans are reviewed every year and full updated every five years.

With the life of Dampier Salt operations extending beyond 40 years, plans for closure are conceptual only. The plans outline what future research or studies would be required if closure was likely within a shorter timeframe.