Rio Tinto's iron ore business is committed to developing its world-class automation and fully integrated system as Chinese appetite for the miner's premium iron ore product, the Pilbara Blend, continues to pick up.
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BHP’s $4.5bn South Flank mine to create 3100 jobs
BHP will spend $US2.9 billion ($3.9 billion) to develop the South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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MinRes comes to the rescue of Koolyanobbing
The Koolyanobbing iron ore operation in Western Australia’s Yilgarn region has found a saviour in Mineral Resources (MinRes).
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Caterpillar’s largest mining truck reaches milestone
Caterpillar has manufactured its 1000th 797 mining truck, 19 years after the first machine was commissioned.
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Tasmanian iron ore mine approved, hundreds of jobs to come
Forward Mining has received approval to develop the Rogetta iron ore mine in north-western Tasmania.
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Alliance to develop Tennant Creek processing hub
Emmerson Resources has formed a strategic alliance with Territory Resources that will lead to the development of a processing hub to support small mines near Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory.
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Fenner Dunlop goes beyond the belt
Fenner Dunlop has enjoyed a strong 18 months, buoyed by resurgent commodity prices — particularly coal and iron ore — following a period of industry-wide downturn.
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Fortescue approves $1.7 billion Eliwana development
Fortescue Metals Group has given development of the Eliwana iron ore mine and rail project in the Pilbara in Western Australia the green light.
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Fortescue to make $US160m loan repayment
Fortescue Metals Group will repay another $US160 million ($211.3 million) of its debt next month.
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Fortescue extends community grant commitment
In marking Fortescue Metals Group’s 15th year of working with the local communities of the Pilbara in Western Australia, the company announced that it will provide grants of up to $10,000 for local communities projects.
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Rio Tinto gains accreditation for Pilbara autonomous train project
Rio Tinto has been granted accreditation for its AutoHaul autonomous train operation by Australia's Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR).
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MACA awarded BHP contract in Pilbara
Contract mining and earthworks provider MACA has secured a three-year contract to become a crushing and screening provider for BHP.
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Fortescue celebrates 10 years of exports from the Pilbara
Fortescue Metals Group has hit the 10-year milestone since it first exported iron ore from the Pilbara in Western Australia.
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A new kind of miner emerges
Workforces in mining have evolved significantly to reflect the industry’s digital transformation. Deloitte’s Ian Sanders updates the progress made in this area.
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NSL to change name, secures $10 million for wet plant expansion
Australian iron-coal company NSL Consolidated has secured $10 million from institutional investors for the funding of phase three expansion at its Kurnool wet iron ore beneficiation plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Caterpillar’s 5000th 793 mining truck Australia bound
Caterpillar has assembled its 5000th 793 mining truck, 27 years after the first vehicle was produced.
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Rio Tinto to double autonomous drill fleet
Rio Tinto plans to double its fleet of autonomous drills in order to "create a safer working environment and boost productivity across its world-class iron ore operations in Western Australia", according to a statement released today.
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Fortescue ships one billionth tonne of iron ore
Fortescue Metals Group has exported its one billionth tonne of iron ore from the Pilbara in Western Australia, a decade after the company’s first commercial shipment from Port Hedland.
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Bad weather impacts Fortescue iron ore shipments
Fortescue Metals Group's iron ore shipments have fallen in the March quarter as a cyclone and bad weather impacted its operations in the Pilbara.
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Hawsons iron ore project elevated to Major Project Status
Carpentaria Resources has received Major Project Status for its majority-owned Hawsons iron ore project near Broken Hill in New South Wales.
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