- 1. BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue launch safe workplace program
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- Three majors – BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue – have gathered to launch a ‘good behavior’ pilot program they say has the goal of eliminating disrespectful behavior and thus creating safer workplaces for ...
- Created on 22 November 2022
- 2. Turquoise Hill sale hits another hurdle
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- Rio Tinto’s C$3.3 billion takeover bid of Turquoise Hill Resources has effectively been put on hold after the latter postponed a shareholder vote until an undetermined date. The global miner recently ...
- Created on 13 November 2022
- 3. Rhodes Ridge JV parties update agreement
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- Rio Tinto and Wright Prospecting, both 50% interest holders, have agreed to modernise the joint venture covering the Rhodes Ridge project in the East Pilbara in Western Australia. The binding joint ...
- Created on 19 October 2022
- 4. Rio Tinto, Scania to advance autonomous mining trucks
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- Global miner Rio Tinto said it is working with Swedish manufacturer Scania to develop more agile autonomous haul trucks at its Channar iron ore mine in Western Australia, seeking potential environmental ...
- Created on 18 October 2022
- 5. Caterpillar producers 1,000th motor grader for Oz customer
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- ... the Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations in Perth, Australia. The machine was sold by Cat dealer WesTrac. The Cat 24 motor grader was first introduced in 1995 and was specifically designed to build and ...
- Created on 30 September 2022
- 6. FOUR KEY TRENDS TO WATCH
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- ... professionals and C-suite executives from mining’s leading companies identified their current and future priorities. Topping the list of current concerns was safety. Here again, digitalisation has a ...
- Created on 27 September 2022
- 7. Rio Tinto inks $3.3B agreement for Turquoise Hill ownership, Oyu Tolgoi stake
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- One week after coming to an agreement in principle, Rio Tinto has entered a binding agreement to acquire full ownership of Turquoise Hill Resources – picking up the 49% remaining stake it does not already ...
- Created on 07 September 2022
- 8. Monadelphous adds A$100M to books with Oyu Tolgoi contract, more
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- ... Rio Tinto for the upgrade of conveyor facilities at the Marandoo iron ore mine. Site works are scheduled to commence in early 2023 and are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024. In addition ...
- Created on 16 August 2022
- 9. Hitachi, Rio Tinto unveil world first for digital automation
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- Hitachi Rail and Rio Tinto have unveiled their newest and most significant milestone to date on their tandem journey for the AutoHaul automation network: the commissioning of the autonomous rail transport ...
- Created on 10 August 2022
- 10. NRW bags numerous new contracts at Olive Downs, Mt Weld, more
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- ... suppression systems for Rio Tinto Iron Ore for the Tom Price and Western Turner crusher and conveyor systems assets. The systems, which are designed to improve control and suppression of dust generated ...
- Created on 05 July 2022
- 11. REDUCING TAILINGS
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- ... responsible closure of Rio Tinto’s Gove refinery and Energy Resources of Australia’s Ranger mine. Kwak said, “Mining waste will be an issue in the next 30 years, as the mining of minerals such as lithium, ...
- Created on 27 June 2022
- 12. Viê̂t Nam’s nickel demand expected to increase
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- ... underpinned by the electric vehicle revolution, promoting the country’s natural nickel source will contribute to Việt Nam’s socio-economic development. BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have selected ABB, ...
- Created on 27 June 2022
- 13. Rio Tinto opens A$3.2 billion Gudai-Darri
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- Rio Tinto’s most technologically advanced iron mine, Gudai-Darri, has officially opened in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The A$3.2 billion operation is expected to reach an annual capacity ...
- Created on 22 June 2022
- 14. Anglo American picks van der Westhuizen as new Australian CEO
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- Anglo American has appointed its new CEO for Australia, former Rio Tinto executive Daniel van der Westhuizen, who has been tasked with leading the global miner’s steelmaking coal business from Brisbane. ...
- Created on 03 June 2022
- 15. Rio Tinto, traditional owners take step toward co-management of land
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- The traditional owners of Juukan Gorge have signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Rio Tinto, which will guide the ongoing development and finalisation of the co-management of mining on the ...
- Created on 26 May 2022
- 16. Monadelphous picks up A$230M in Oz, PNG deals
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- ... company first confirmed a deal with Rio Tinto for shutdown works at the Greater Tom Price operation in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The scope of work includes upgrades and modifications to the customer’s ...
- Created on 21 April 2022
- 17. Caterpillar autonomously hauls more than 1 billion tonnes with Cat Command
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- ... The Command hardware and technology is currently deployed on the Cat 789D autonomous water truck (AWT) at Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri mine in Australia, the world’s first AWT. Connected with Cat MineStar ...
- Created on 12 April 2022
- 18. THE HYDROGEN OPPORTUNITY
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- ... companies and agencies such as Atlassian, BOC, Origin Energy, Jemena, FMG, Trafigura, Woodside, Wesfarmers, Rio Tinto Aluminium and Government fuel security departments will be the first movers,” Van Wyk ...
- Created on 02 April 2022
- 19. Thiess Khishig Arvin secures Oyu Tolgoi contract extension
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- ... building initiatives.” You Tolgoi, an asset of Turquoise Hill Resources (66%), which is in turn owned by Rio Tinto, is one of the largest known copper and gold deposits in the world. In 2021, the mine ...
- Created on 30 March 2022
- 20. Rio Tinto offers $2.7B to take over Turquoise Hill
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- Rio Tinto has taken interest in acquiring the remaining shares it does not already own of Turquoise Hill Resources and the Oyu Tolgoi copper operation in Mongolia in a $2.7 billion cash proposal. In ...
- Created on 17 March 2022