There is a growing groundswell of support for a major population centre in the Pilbara. The Pilbara city would provide the infrastructure and facilities to support the people needed in the mining industry in the area.
Sam Walsh, CEO of Rio Tinto has fallen in line behind the idea. He said "In regions, such as the Pilbara & the Kimberley, we need to put our cards on the table and place a long term bet on the development of major communities".
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