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A D11 dozer being operated tele-remotely at Cape Lambert.
FLEETS

Safety first for Rio's remote dozers

While safety the driver, productivity benefits expected too.

31 May 2022

 Graduation day for Carey Bindjareb participants at Karnet.
MANAGEMENT

Mining jobs offering hope and rehabilitation

Ex-offenders get opportunities to work and thrive in mining.

25 May 2022

A Cat793D with a Hushpak muffler fitted.
FLEETS

Whispering WesTrac

Gives WesTrac a sound suppression capability.

01 April 2022

 Steve Currie (left), Rebecca Grey (MACA), Professor Peter Leedman (Harry Perkins Institute), Geoff Baker (MACA), Richard Otway (WesTrac), Bob Gavranich (Mineral Resources), Geoff Bailey (WesTrac) and John Moralee (Mineral Resources).
ENVIRONMENT

Miners ride for cancer research

Of the $40 million MACA has raised $17 million.

05 October 2021

WesTrac is seeking 300 more workers.
ENVIRONMENT

WesTrac hunting 300 more workers

Launched a campaign aimed at highlighting the company as an employer of choice.

20 September 2021

Caterpillar and Rio Tinto will be working to create a zero-emissions autonomous haul truck based on the Caterpillar 793 platform.
FLEETS

Rio Tinto and Caterpillar team up on green autonomous trucks

Aimed at creating zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks.

15 September 2021

An autonomous Caterpillar 789 operating at the WesTrac Technology Training Centre in Collie.
FLEETS

Automation skills booster

Training tailored to the needs of Gudai-Darri workers encountering automation for the first time.

01 September 2021

Even though it has been working with autonomous haulage for about 15 years, Rio Tinto still feels it needs help to get its Gudai-Darri staff trained to deal with autonomous equipment.
TECHNOLOGY

Autonomous alliance

WesTrac and Rio Tinto have developed courses to help humans interact with autonomous equipment.

28 April 2021

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Emesent Hovermap riding high on UAVs, robots and automobiles

The underground mapping specialist explores new ways to map the inaccessible

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Tackling tailings risk with dewatered solutions

SRK is working to consider dewatered tailings management technology as a risk reduction

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Enhanced Safety and Visibility with BlastWeb II Technology

Dyno Nobel’s digital advancements bring a new era of secure underground blasting

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Mining hub for services and repairs excellence opens in Karratha

The Karratha Service Centre specialises in delivering OEM-quality repairs and refurbishments

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