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Contract worker dies at Rio Tinto's Kennecott mine; operations suspended

ReutersMar 12, 2026 9:48 PM

March 13 (Reuters) - An employee of a contracted company died following an incident at Rio Tinto's RIO.AX, RIO.L Kennecott mine in Utah, the world's largest producer of iron ore said on Friday without providing further details.

Following the incident, all surface and underground mining operations at Kennecott have been suspended, Rio added.

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