Rio Tinto is a step closer to its goal of having a network of driverless trains in the Pilbara after undertaking the first fully autonomous rail journey at the Western Australian iron ore operations.
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Queensland mining suppliers call for return to fairer payment terms
Seven regional Queensland industry groups and economic development bodies have requested major mining houses review their payment terms for suppliers.
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Monadelphous wins $220m of resources contracts
Monadelphous has secured new maintenance and construction work in the resources industry worth $220 million.
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Rio Tinto unveils paid parental leave standard
Rio Tinto will implement a new global minimum standard for paid parental leave for its entire workforce from next month.
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TNG to sell Melville Island exploration licence application to Rio Tinto
Metals company TNG is on track to sell its Melville Island exploration licence application (ELA) in the Northern Territory to Rio Tinto Exploration.
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Rio to return Coal & Allied proceeds to shareholders
Rio Tinto plans to buy back another $US2.5 billion ($3.1 billion) worth of shares, returning the proceeds from the sale of Coal & Allied to shareholders.
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Rio Tinto CFO to retire
Rio Tinto chief financial officer Chris Lynch will retire from the role by the end of September 2018.
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Brierty loses Rio Tinto, Newmont contracts
Collapsed contractor Brierty has been stripped of its major mining contracts, including a $300 million job it was awarded by Rio Tinto in the Pilbara three years ago.
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Rio Tinto upgrades Kestrel coal mine
Rio Tinto has increased its coal reserves at the Kestrel underground coal mine in the Bowen Basin in Queensland by almost 50 per cent.
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South East Asia Resources enters lithium deal
Western Australian based company South East Asia Resources has entered an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of private company Centralist, which includes five exploration licences in emerging lithium producing country Serbia.
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Rio Tinto waves goodbye to Coal & Allied
Rio Tinto has completed the $2.69 billion sale of its thermal coal business Coal & Allied in the New South Wales Hunter Valley to Yancoal Australia.
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Rio Tinto opens $US338 million Silvergrass iron ore mine
Rio Tinto has officially opened its $US338 million ($427.2 million) Silvergrass iron ore mine in Western Australia.
The project is the 16th mine at Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations and will produce low-phosphorous
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Unearthed Sydney to solve mining and METS challenges
Unearthed returns to Sydney this year for the third time, with a hackathon designed to develop solutions to mining industry challenges.
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Indigenous owned mine and training centre opens in the NT
An Indigenous owned mine training centre and bauxite mining operation has opened in the Northern Territory, set to deliver economic benefits for the local Yolgnu people.
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A Swift answer to a more comfortable FIFO lifestyle
Swift Networks is working with mining companies around Australia to improve the entertainment and communications facilities at FIFO villages.
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Rio Tinto to source local workers for $70m Dampier Port facilities upgrade
Rio Tinto has committed to employing local workers for the $70 million upgrade to its bulk handling facilities at East Intercourse Island in the Port of Dampier, Western Australia.
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Iron ore guides Rio Tinto to major profit boost
Rio Tinto improved its financial performance almost across the board during the first half of 2017. However, Rio did not meet the forecasts of analysts.
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Yancoal seeks to raise $US2.5bn to fund Coal & Allied acquisition
Yancoal Australia has unveiled plans for a $US2.5 billion ($3.14 billion) equity raising it will use to fund the acquisition of Rio Tinto’s Coal & Allied in the Hunter Valley.
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What are mining’s standout innovations?
Australian and international mining identities explain what they regard as the most exciting innovations at their respective companies.
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Rio to increase local supplier contracts with new procurement approach
Rio Tinto plans to grow the number of contracts it awards to Western Australian suppliers through a fresh approach to procurement.
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