Clayton goes loco with tracking system

Clayton goes loco with tracking system

Loco simulator uses RFID to calculate position

Transport

17 JANUARY 2023
Vale receives second electric locomotive

Vale receives second electric locomotive

The lithium battery-operated locomotive has a storage capacity of 1000 kWh

Transport

03 MAY 2022
BHP orders Wabtec battery-powered locomotives

BHP orders Wabtec battery-powered locomotives

The locomotives will be delivered in 2023, and will have capacity of 7 MWh.

Power / Remote power

18 JANUARY 2022
Mining Equipment takes first step into European market

Mining Equipment takes first step into European market

Rail-bound and trackless logistics specialist Mühlhäuser added to Mining Equipment family

Fleet

06 FEBRUARY 2020
ATSB releases first BHP derailment report

ATSB releases first BHP derailment report

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau cited operator error, brake issues for November 2018 incident...

Transport

15 MARCH 2019
First locomotives arrive at EGA's Guinea project

First locomotives arrive at EGA's Guinea project

Emirates Global Aluminium has announced the arrival of two SD40-2 shunting-locomotives in Guinea

Transport

09 NOVEMBER 2018
Full steam ahead for Navajo with locomotive delivery

Full steam ahead for Navajo with locomotive delivery

Two GE locomotives that will handle coal transport from NTEC's mine to the Four Corners power plant

Fleet

25 AUGUST 2017
Train of thought

Train of thought

Locomotives have been used in underground mines since the late 19th century

Fleet

19 MAY 2017
MRA automates Anglo trains

MRA automates Anglo trains

Automating the train load out process had delivered improved capacity at Anglo's German Creek mine

Innovation

11 APRIL 2017
Balancing the load

Balancing the load

Automated trains have veered off-track but trucks are gathering pace. Jayne Flannery reports

Innovation

15 MARCH 2017
GE and Rio Tinto partner for rail performance

GE and Rio Tinto partner for rail performance

Rio Tinto and GE signed a five-year CSA to build mutual assurance around the miner's rail operation

Fleet

14 SEPTEMBER 2016
First GE Evolution locomotive for Port Hedland

First GE Evolution locomotive for Port Hedland

GE has celebrated the arrival of the first GE Evolution Series Heavy Haul locomotive at Port Hedland...

Base metals

30 MARCH 2015