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Rio moves ahead with automation

The first two mines in the world to start moving all of their iron ore using fully remote-controlled trucks have just “gone online” at two Rio Tinto sites in the Pilbara, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has reported.

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Rio Tinto is moving ahead with automation

Rio Tinto is moving ahead with automation

Workers are controlling the driverless trucks at Yandicoogina and Nammuldi from an operations centre 1,200km away in Perth, the ABC reported. There are now 69 driverless trucks across its mines in the...

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