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BHP, Rio Tinto put Caterpillar battery-electric trucks to the test

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BHP and Rio Tinto are currently testing two Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at a mine-site demonstration in Western Australia’s Pilbara as part of an industry-first collaboration.   The trial is generating critical data to assess technical readiness, infrastructure requirements and commercial feasibility, including trialling high-powered static and dynamic charging solutions. Further, it shows meaningful progress and reflects…

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China Baowu, Rio Tinto conclude Pilbara Blend trials

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China Baowu and Rio Tinto have completed industrial-scale pelletisation and shaft furnace trials in China using the latter’s Pilbara Blend iron ore, as part of a collaboration on reducing steelmaking emissions. During trials at Baowu’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Zhanjiang steel operations, a hydrogen-based shaft furnace was used to produce direct reduced iron (DRI) from pellets comprising one-third Pilbara Blend…

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Sandvik, Rio Tinto to advance autonomous open-pit drilling

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Sandvik and Rio Tinto will jointly develop and integrate Sandvik i-series surface drill rigs with Rio Tinto’s Autonomous Drilling System. The collaboration aims to improve safety, productivity and system compatibility, starting initially with support drilling activities in open-pit mining operations. “This joint development reflects Sandvik’s commitment to improving safety and productivity through open, interoperable automation,” said Petri Virrankoski, president of…

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Rio Tinto ships 8 billionth tonne of Pilbara iron ore

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Global miner Rio Tinto is celebrating this week following the shipment of 8 billion tonnes of iron ore to global markets from the Pilbara region, 60 years after the company’s first shipment set sail from Western Australia for Japan. The milestone shipment departed from Cape Lambert port aboard the Juno Horizon on 19 May, bound for one of the miner’s…

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BHP, Rio Tinto team up for tailings

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Miners BHP and Rio Tinto have formed a Tailings Management Consortium (TMC) to develop solutions for sustainably improving tailings dewatering and management that may potentially reduce the safety risks and environmental footprints associated with tailings storage facilities. The companies said the outlines of the partnership extend back to its first establishment in 2022, a mission to accelerate technologies and practices…

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Rio Tinto restarts operations at Pilbara ports

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Rio Tinto has resumed its iron ore port operations after Tropical Cyclone Narelle recently passed over Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Its four port terminals closed – East Intercourse Island, Parker Point, Cape Lambert A and B – on 24 March. The miner said its employees remained safe and unharmed during the weather event. Ship loading at East Intercourse Island, Parker…

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Rio Tinto partners with WA government on desalination plant

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Rendering: Rio Tinto Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Government have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to complete both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Dampier seawater desalination plant. Once fully operational, the plant will deliver 8 gigalitres of desalinated water per year to the West Pilbara Water Supply Scheme, reducing pressure on regional aquifers. The joint venture…

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