Rio Tinto and WA Government sign agreements with Yindjibarndi WaterCo for proposed sale of Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant

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KARRATHA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Government have signed non-binding agreements for a proposed sale of their respective joint venture shares in the Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant to Yindjibarndi WaterCo. Rio Tinto and the WA Government are 50:50 joint venture partners in the Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant. The agreements establish a framework for the parties to pursue a transaction for Yindjibarndi WaterCo to acquire and operate the plant, whic