- 1. Rio Tinto to build US$98m solar plant to power iron ore mine
- (Latest)
- Rio Tinto has approved a US$98 million (A$144 million) investment in a new solar plant at the company’s new Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system ...
- Created on 21 February 2020
- 2. Rio Tinto, Fortescue donate funds to support coronavirus efforts
- (Latest)
- Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group recently announced how they are financially supporting medical efforts in China to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Rio Tinto has donated US$1 million to the Chinese ...
- Created on 13 February 2020
- 3. Terra Drone expands to Australia
- (Product News)
- ... to Australia, and expand its operations to the East coast of Australia. The Australian drone service provider’s existing clients include mining heavy weights such as Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group, ...
- Created on 12 February 2020
- 4. Policy changes fuelling outlook for coal in China
- (Around the Region)
- ... mining company Rio Tinto has divested from thermal coal with other majors including BHP and Glencore vowing to transition out of the commodity sooner than expected. While creating headlines, Ms Liu isn’t ...
- Created on 30 January 2020
- 5. Caterpillar to support Rio Tinto in creating technologically advanced Koodaideri mine
- (Product News)
- Rio Tinto recently signed an agreement with Caterpillar to supply and support mining machines, automation and enterprise technology systems for the new Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia. ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 6. On the Move - Q3 2019
- (People)
- ... Inc. Mr Wood’s executive experience includes oversight of finance and operations of various publicly-traded exploration, development and production staged resource companies. Over the last 20 years, ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 7. Resources industry embraces a renewable future
- (Waste to Energy)
- Rio Tinto plans planning to trial solar at 20 of its global operations. The mining giant is following the earlier success at Weipa, where Rio Tinto Alcan installed a 1.2MW (AC) solar farm at its bauxite ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 8. Rio Tinto’s AutoHaul™ positions WA as global rail technology leader
- (Leading Developments)
- Rio Tinto has successfully deployed AutoHaul™, the world’s first automated heavy-haul long distance rail network in Western Australia. Mr. Kevin Michel, Member for Pilbara Australian ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 9. World Bank launches the Climate-Smart Mining Facility
- (Leading Developments)
- ... low-carbon future will be significantly more mineral intensive than a business as usual scenario. Global demand for ‘strategic minerals’ such as lithium, graphite and nickel will skyrocket by 965 per ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 10. Diversus secures Rio Tinto IT Contract
- (Latest)
- Diversus has secured a new IT contract with Rio Tinto and will form part of Rio Tinto’s 'APAC West IT Vendor Ecosphere Consultancy Panel' to provide technology and IT services. The contract provide ...
- Created on 09 January 2020
- 11. Rio Tinto and CIMIC’s CPB Contractors strengthen their ties
- (Latest)
- CIMIC Group company CPB Contractors has been selected by Rio Tinto to deliver three separate packages of work at Robe Valley, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Image source: ...
- Created on 28 December 2019
- 12. Rio Tinto offers responsibly produced aluminium from Pacific operations
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- Rio Tinto is now offering independently certified, responsibly produced aluminium from its smelters in Australia and New Zealand that predominantly use hydro-powered electricity. Image ...
- Created on 18 December 2019
- 13. Maiden move into Northern Territory by Middle Island Resources
- (Latest)
- ... sets, integrated with historic open file data, led to the identification of several priority targets of interpreted IOCG affinity, extending beneath sedimentary cover along a sinuous corridor from Tennant ...
- Created on 21 November 2019
- 14. Carawine strikes AU$6 million Paterson farm-in and joint venture agreement with Fortescue
- (Latest)
- ... which has already led to the formation of active joint ventures with Rio Tinto Exploration in the Paterson province and with Independence Group NL in the Fraser Range region of WA.” Key terms of the ...
- Created on 13 November 2019
- 15. Pink diamonds set to fetch AU$1M at auction
- (Latest)
- ... for 90 per cent of the world’s output of pink diamonds after nearly four decades of operation. The closure of Rio Tinto’s Argyle Mine in Western Australia has hit news headlines worldwide and prompted ...
- Created on 26 September 2019
- 16. Policy changes fuelling outlook for coal in China
- (Latest)
- ... time when the world’s biggest mining companies – many of which are clients of Fenwei Energy – are rethinking their outlook for coal. Global mining company Rio Tinto has divested from thermal coal with ...
- Created on 26 September 2019
- 17. GMG publishes interoperability alignment report
- (Latest)
- ... to enable interoperability on a global scale”. The report summarises feedback from the participating companies on defining interoperability and describing principles, priorities and a vision for commitment ...
- Created on 19 September 2019
- 18. Industry task force launched at Interoperability Alignment Roundtable
- (Latest)
- ... on interoperability. Interoperability – the ability of computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information – is a priority for the mining industry and there are many ongoing projects, ...
- Created on 06 September 2019
- 19. Scholarships to attract world's brightest
- (Latest)
- ... k on projects to address priority issues in the sector, are now open. Since 2014, the scholarship program has invested AU$1.7 million to attract domestic and international talent to ensure Western Austral ...
- Created on 06 September 2019
- 20. Top miners split on best metals for booming EV battery market
- (Latest)
- Several big-name miners are now chasing the electric vehicle battery boom including BHP Group, Rio Tinto, Anglo American and Glencore. However, they are split on which metals will deliver the best long-term ...
- Created on 10 August 2019