Rio Tinto will invest $371 million [(Rio Tinto share $350 million)  to automate its iron ore railway in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, following successful trials. Within five years, driverless trains will be operating on most of the 1,300 km of track that serves the Pilbara operations, helping Rio Tinto meet its goal of expanding [...]

The University of Adelaide is the latest tertiary institution to join the groundbreaking education joint venture, Mining Education Australia (MEA). Formed in July 2006 with three of Australia’s top universities, The University of New South Wales, Curtin University and The University of Queensland, MEA is a world first in undergraduate education. The joint venture provides [...]