Rio Tinto and steelmaker BlueScope have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to research and design low-emissions processes for the steel value chain, including iron ore processing. The companies will prioritise studying the use of green hydrogen instead of coking coal at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales to directly reduce Pilbara iron ores into a product that…
Read MoreRio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue have agreed to partner and fund innovative, industry-first learning programs as part of a continued commitment toward providing mining sector workplaces that are free from sexual harassment, bullying and racism. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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WesTrac Cat and Rio Tinto have met the six-month mark on autonomous haulage systems training at the WesTrac Technology Training Centre in Collie, Western Australia, and have now seen more than 100 Rio employees complete the program. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreRio Tinto confirmed it has begun the process of restarting operations at the Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) site in South Africa following an escalation of violence earlier this year. Rio Tinto said the opening follows “a stabilisation of the security situation around the mine.” More specifically, there had been several reports of arson and, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, the…
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