Rio Tinto has welcomed the final report of the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia following its inquiry into the destruction of rock shelters at Juukan Gorge.
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Major miners take Civmec coast to coast
Civmec has welcomed $130 million in maintenance and construction contracts with BHP, Roy Hill and Rio Tinto, bringing its order book past $1 billion.
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Gudai-Darri first ore postponed to 2022
Rio Tinto has reported delays to development at its Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, citing labour shortages.
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Rio Tinto plants doubt in coking coal’s future
Rio Tinto is working on removing coking coal from its steelmaking process, instead replacing it with plant matter for a cost-effective and sustainable alternative.
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Rio Tinto commits to greener pastures in Queensland
Rio Tinto has become the first company to sign a statement of cooperation with the Queensland Government to secure the growth of the state’s future green industries.
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Rio Tinto links up with K2fly for five years
Rio Tinto has signed a five-year contract with K2fly with the software company to supply its ground disturbance solution to the major miner.
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Rio Tinto secures rail cars down the track
Rio Tinto's fleet of rail cars at its Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia is set to grow by 50, with the company to release a manufacturing tender for the project.
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Cat Certified Rebuild maximises results with minimal downtime
When Rio Tinto needed to bring one of its most important assets back to as-new condition at its Gove bauxite operation in the Northern Territory, the company turned to Hastings Deering for the best possible solution.
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The dotted line: September’s biggest contracts
Keep up with the latest and largest contracts from across the mining sector, including Fortescue, Rio Tinto, NRW Holdings and MACA.
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Rio Tinto aims to rebuild trust after Juukan Gorge
Rio Tinto has published its first report on the company’s progress in the wake of the Juukan Gorge rock shelter incident.
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Major miners boost Australian vaccination efforts
BHP’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Moranbah have seen more than 2000 doses administered at the BHP-funded Vanguard Health clinic.
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Improving safety, data and decision-making in deformation monitoring
Constantly seeking safer ways to work underground, Rio Tinto trialled the Hovermap mobile LIDAR scanner to map drive deformation at its Argyle Diamond Mine.
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Rio Tinto triples solar for Weipa mine and township
Rio Tinto has contracted EDL to build, own and operate a 4MW solar plant and 4MW battery storage at its Weipa bauxite operation in far north Queensland.
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Rio Tinto to trial Caterpillar haul trucks at Gudai-Darri
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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Making sustainability achievable and profitable
Mining is moving steadily towards a goal of net zero carbon emissions, with players big and small rethinking their approach to sustainability.
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Autonomous training milestone for Rio Tinto and WesTrac
More than 100 Rio Tinto employees have completed Automated Haulage Systems (AHS) training at the WesTrac Technology Training Centre in Collie over the past six months in preparation for work at the new Gudai-Darri mine in the Pilbara.
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New hydrogen plant for Rio Tinto’s Yarwun alumina refinery
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation are joining forces to explore the construction of a hydrogen pilot plant at Rio Tinto’s Yarwun alumina refinery in Gladstone.
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Big contract wins position Monadelphous strongly going forward
Monadelphous has defined its 2021 financial year by capital investments and strategic forward planning, with $950 million of new contracts and contract extensions secured across their resources, energy and infrastructure sectors.
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Mother nature recycles trash to create diamonds
New research from Curtin University has provided a model that explains the formation and locations of all three major types of diamonds, which could impact the way the gems are mined.
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