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Still much to gain from next-gen tech

Mining is on a transformational journey and it is vital staff are brought along for the ride. That is one lesson Rio Tinto's managing director for supply chain services, Ivan Vella, has gleaned from the change the miner is going through

Rio Tinto's Ivan Vella suggests mining's digital transformation analogous to shearing camels

Rio Tinto's Ivan Vella suggests mining's digital transformation analogous to shearing camels

Ivan Vella told the AusIMM Iron Ore 2019 conference in Perth, Australia, that while the company had made big steps forward in automating trucks, trains and drills, the bigger benefits were still to come....

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