Tag: Rio Tinto
Qld companies have bagged over $1.5bn in contracts for Rio Tinto’s Amrun project
Queensland companies have secured approximately $1.5 billion in contracts for work on Rio Tinto’s world-class Amrun bauxite project on Cape York Peninsula, the company...
Rio Tinto inaugurates new diamond pipe at Diavik
Rio Tinto has opened a fourth diamond pipe at the remote Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
Known as A21, the new...
Rio Tinto completes divestment of Qld coal assets
Rio Tinto has wrapped up the sale of remaining coal assets in Queensland, just four months after agreeing to sell its 80% interest in...
Rio Tinto announces initial investment for its first intelligent mine in Australia
Rio Tinto has announced a multimillion-dollar investment to kick-start initial work at what will become the company's first intelligent mine in the Pilbara.
The giant miner...
Rio Tinto agrees to sell its interest in Grasberg
Rio Tinto has signed a non-binding agreement with PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero) (Inalum), and Freeport McMoran Inc. (FCX) in relation to the future...
World’s largest robot completes inaugural delivery of iron ore in the Pilbara
Rio Tinto has completed the first delivery of iron ore by autonomous train as part of its $940 million AutoHaul programme.
The autonomous train, which carried...
Rio Tinto appoints new CFO
Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of former AP Moller-Maersk and Shell finance executive Jakob Stausholm to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 3 September, 2018.
Mr Stausholm will...
Rio Tinto and Minmetals ink mineral exploration agreement
Rio Tinto and Chinese metals and mineral trading company Minmetals have agreed to establish a 50:50 joint venture to explore for world-class mineral deposits...
Rio Tinto wraps up sale of Winchester South coal development project
Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its 75% stake in the Winchester South coal development project in Queensland to New South Wales based coal producer,...
Rio Tinto’s autonomous trains approved by rail regulator
Rio Tinto has announced that Australia's Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator has approved the autonomous operation of trains at its iron ore...