Rio Tinto will work with Caterpillar and Komatsu to expand its fleet of autonomous haul trucks in the Pilbara by more than 50 per cent by 2019.
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Rio Tinto completes Australia's first fully autonomous rail journey
Mining group 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 its Western Australian iron ore
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Toowoomba airport flies out first airfreight cargo
The first successful domestic freight operation out of Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport has opened the skies for new business opportunities in the region, according to the airport’s commercial manager
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Rio Tinto to face prosecution after worker injury
The NSW Department of Industry’s Resources Regulator will begin prosecution proceedings against Rio Tinto Coal (NSW) following a serious worker injury at the Mt Thorley Warkworth mine.
The worker
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Bauxite shipping crew underpaid and underfed
The crew of a ship chartered by Rio Tinto has come to the attention of the International Transport Federation with reports of underpayment and poor conditions while operating in Australian waters.
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Bonfiglioli wins Bulk Handling Award for gear units supplied to Rio Tinto
High quality gear units supplied to Rio Tinto have won Bonfiglioli Transmission Australia the prestigious Bulk Handling Award for 2014.
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Investigation continues after dozer falls into water-filled hole
An incident in which a dozer fell into a water-filled test hole at Rio Tinto’s Bengalla mine is being investigated by the Mine Safety Investigation Unit.
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Rio completes first major port expansion at Cape Lambert
Rio Tinto has completed a major expansion at Cape Lambert which will help the miner’s Pilbara operations become the largest in Australia.
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Northline win major contract with Rio Tinto
Transport and logistics company Northline have won a major contract with Rio Tinto that will see it transport more than 5000 tonnes of freight annually to the miner’s Alcan Weipa bauxite mine in Queensland.
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New tug boats part of Rio Tinto capacity expansion
Rio Tinto have invested $90 million in an upgrade to their tug and line boat fleet as part of a planned 290 million tonnes capacity increase at its Pilbara operations.
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