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Coal mine worker hurt by falling butterfly valve

He was given first aid for the minor injury.

11 December 2025

Tronox eyes WA rare earths supply chain

Both Australia and US export credit agencies sent Tronox letters of support for up to US$600M

10 December 2025

WA govt grants for more Native Title parties

There will be 77 native title parties funded through the $58M program

10 December 2025

Miner praised for harassment actions

Not only investigated the allegations but also its own systems

09 December 2025

Rio Tinto's 'ROC' is the heart of the Pilbara operations.

Aurecon engineers another partnership with Rio Tinto

Appointed official engineering program partner for a three-year stint

09 December 2025

Drill offsider drinks radiator coolant

"Water" bottle contained radiator coolant, not water

09 December 2025

Hillgrove geological team with Ecore Elemission technician in front of the Ecore core scanning system at Larvotto’s exploration facility.

Larvotto taps into LIB tech, AI to scan Hillgrove drill core

The system uses laser ablation and atomic emission spectroscopy to scan drill core after drilling

09 December 2025

Rio Tinto rail car on its way to Karratha/Dampier.

Rio rolls out first Karratha-made rail car

The fleet is expected to start hauling iron ore in December

08 December 2025

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