Rio Tinto is spending US$371 million on automating its iron ore railway over 1,300km worth of track in WA's Pilbara, in a move that will herald the advent of driverless trains.
With plans to double its annual iron production capacity in the coming years and a shortage of train drivers ahead, Rio Tinto has decided to invest AU$371 million in unmanned trains.
The head of ASIO has urged business to assess IT security because individuals and nations are targeting the private sector to steal sensitive information.
An instrument developed for analysing minerals on Mars may be used on earth to help the Australian resources industry.
Rio Tinto is upping its investment in mining technology by entering into an AU$10.5 million partnership with Curtin University of Technology in Perth.
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