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Jakob Stausholm

Mineral multinational approves $26B mega project

A resources giant gave its blessing for a Pilbara ‘killer’ mine. Rio Tinto’s board of directors recently gave the green light for the $26 billion Simandou mine, 526km southeast of...

Diavik mine

‘Devastating’ FIFO crash kills six workers

Colleagues and loved ones are reeling after multiple remote employees suddenly died in a freak accident. Rio Tinto is assisting authorities in determining exactly how a fly-in fly-out plane crashed...

Rio Tinto train

Mining giant achieves fifth fatality free year

A major mineral company managed to increase production without killing any workers. Rio Tinto confirmed its Pilbara operations lifted iron ore production 2 per cent to 331.5 million tonnes (Mt) in...

Simandou mine site

$26B mega project partners reach agreement

Multinational employers revealed how they plan to construct a Pilbara ‘killer’ mine. Rio Tinto and four other proponents recently reached a mutual agreement on their $26 billion Simandou...

Simandou mine site

Primary tender awarded for $26B mega mine

A mining and industrial services provider won a major contract for a Pilbara ‘killer’ project. TAKRAF Group recently secured the primary tender for crushing and conveying systems at Rio...

BHP CAT truck

Employers probe alleged heavy vehicle misuse

Major mineral producers examined whether multiple trucks were used incorrectly. MaxMine recently investigated different work sites where heavy vehicles were allegedly used for the wrong purpose...

Mt Arthur mine

75 per cent of coal workers will be axed says report

Services of nearly all fossil fuel employees will no longer be required, new data predicted. An estimated 990,200 coal workers will be out of a job sometime before the year 2050. This is the key...

Simandou mine site

$26B mega mine secures new funding

A Pilbara ‘killer’ project is one step closer to construction. Rio Tinto recently confirmed it would invest US$100 million (A$155.3M) in the new Simandou mine, 526km southeast of Conakry...