Iron ore mining news
Rio Tinto reaches autonomous truck milestone
Rio Tinto’s autonomous truck milestone has moved its one billionth tonne of material at its Pilbara operations in Australia.
Caterpillar and Rio Tinto to retrofit mining trucks for autonomous operation
Caterpillar mining trucks will be retrofitted for autonomous operation at the Marandoo iron ore mine in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto: record quarter for Pilbara iron ore operations
Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operation ships 90 million t in the 4Q17 – 3% higher than in 4Q16.
Rio Tinto’s Cat trucks to go autonomous at Marandoo mine
Caterpillar and Rio Tinto to retrofit Cat trucks for autonomous operation at Marandoo iron ore mine in Australia.
Anglo American reports production results for 3Q17
Anglo American reports it production results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2017.
BHP: iron ore down, copper up
BHP’s iron ore production for the September 2017 quarter decreased by 3%, as copper production increased by 14% for the quarter.
Rio Tinto reports increased iron ore production
Mining giant Rio Tinto’s Pilabara operations produced 85 million t in 3Q17, increasing by 6% compared to the previous quarter.
Fortescue Mining and Caterpillar agree to expand autonomous truck fleet in Australia
Caterpillar and Fortescue Metals Group reach an agreement for the expansion of Cat Command for Hauling at Fortescue’s iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Rio Tinto officially opens Silvergrass iron ore mine
The company’s AUS$338 million project will produce low-cost ore in order to maintain Rio Tinto’s Pilabara Blend product.
Coro Mining to acquire La Atomica property in Chile.
The property directly adjoins the Company’s Marimaca project to the northwest and both properties are located 22 km east of the port of Mejillones.