Rio Tinto will be the first to deploy Caterpillar’s 793 zero-emission autonomous haul trucks, once development is complete at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto vaccination blitz now underway
Rio Tinto has commenced its COVID-19 vaccination blitz in the Pilbara with appointments now available in Tom Price and Paraburdoo.
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Atlas Iron awards unprecedented contract for Indigenous business
Hancock Prospecting subsidiary Atlas Iron has handed a joint venture mining contract to Ozland and East West Pilbara (EWP) at its Miralga Creek iron ore mine in Western Australia.
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NRW excited by METS growth despite COVID-19 impact
NRW Holdings is excited by its METS capabilities going forward as the company makes its move into lithium and hydrogen energy sectors.
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Rio Tinto partners with WA Govt for vaccine plan
Rio Tinto will launch an industry-first COVID-19 vaccination program, targeting Western Australian communities in the Pilbara and the fly-in fly-out workforce from September.
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WesTrac adds third facility to Rio Tinto services
WesTrac’s Geraldton facility will rebuild dozens of Rio Tinto’s Pilbara-based heavy machines until 2025, as part of a project organised by the Mid West Development Commission (MWDC).
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Rio Tinto deploys world-first autonomous water trucks
Rio Tinto has pioneered Caterpillar’s autonomous water trucks at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia.
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Macarthur Minerals looks to Infinity and beyond
Macarthur Minerals (MIO) will focus solely on the production of its iron ore resources following a plan to spin out its Pilbara-based gold and copper assets to subsidiary Infinity Mining.
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Rio Tinto overcomes rocky start to 2021
Rio Tinto has experienced a tumultuous start to 2021, with cyclone warnings, Indigenous heritage site controversy and restricted labour availability impacting its operations.
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Anglo American to fund WA copper-zinc project
Anglo American is set to receive a royalty on Anax Metals' copper-zinc production at the Whim Creek project in Western Australia as the former provides funding for the development.
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Ploughing through plant commissioning delays
A diverter plough has been installed on one of the newest mine sites in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, helping the operators commission a new processing plant much quicker than they expected.
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Calidus begins Warrawoona earthworks
Calidus Resources has commenced site works at the Warrawoona project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region in another step towards pouring first gold in 2022.
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Rio Tinto bolsters investment in Tom Price
Rio Tinto has spent over $500 million to develop the Greater Tom Price iron ore operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
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Pilbara rock the key to life on Mars
The search for life on Mars has taken a huge step forward, with NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance touching down on the red planet.
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BHP to assess rock fall at Aboriginal heritage site
BHP has launched a joint investigation with the Banjima people into the cause of a rock fall which occurred last month at a registered Aboriginal site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto freight agreement connects Pilbara with Asia
Rio Tinto will be able to ship its Western Australian iron ore directly to Singapore thanks to a new commercial freight shipping service.
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Pilbara to lead decades of Australian iron ore prosperity
Australia’s iron ore resource base is capable of sustaining production for at least six decades, according to the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).
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BHP extends Pilbara education program
BHP has renewed an education partnership agreement with the Western Australian Government that will help prepare students across the Pilbara region for school.
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Calidus to acquire high-grade Novo gold project
Calidus has secured an agreement with Novo Resources to acquire the Blue Spec gold-antimony project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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BHP to drive innovation with Curtin partnership
BHP and Curtin University have formed a partnership to drive research and innovation projects in the resources and energy sector, with a goal to provide it with job-ready graduates.
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