Mining giant Rio Tinto have teamed up with Gemco Rail to bring local iron ore rail car manufacturing and bearing maintenance to the Pilbara of Western Australia.
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Webinars help grow smart rail skills
The National Rail Skills Hub is holding a series of webinars to help the workforce manage the transition to greater use of smart systems.
The advanced technology is creating safer more productive and sustainable
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Moss in for the heavy haul
Having carved out a successful career in the male-dominated world of engineering in the rail industry, Charlotte Moss knows from first-hand experience exactly what it takes to succeed.
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Rio Tinto iron ore derailment under investigation
Rio Tinto is investigating how a driverless train became involved in a derailment after departing from its Gudai-Darri operation in Western Australia.
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More Wabtec FLXdrives for Pilbara
Mining company Rio Tinto has bought four FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives from Wabtec Corporation to support sustainable operations of its rail network in the Pilbara region of WA.
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Rio Tinto seeks WA rail car manufacturers
Rio Tinto has called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Western Australian manufacturers to build 100 rail cars for its Pilbara iron ore mining operations.
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CRRC rail train at work on the mine
A 400 metre rail train developed by CRRC is being used by Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri iron mine development project in Western Australia, for the seamless laying and post-maintenance of the branch line connecting the site to the existing Rio Tinto Iron Ore railway network in the south at Lyre Siding.
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Heavy haul appointment for ARA board
Rio Tinto Managing Director Port, Rail and Core Services for Iron Ore, Richard Cohen, will join the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) Board to lead the creation of a new Heavy Haul Executive Committee.
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Aurizon posts increase in profit, earnings with limited COVID impact
Aurizon has increased its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) by 10 per cent on the previous year’s results and a 12 per cent increase in profit.
This improvement was largely driven by increased
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Rio Tinto AutoHaul trains establish WA as ‘global leader’ for rail technology
Mining major Rio Tinto has joined the Western Australia Government and technology partner Hitachi Rail STS to celebrate the successful rollout of its AutoHaul autonomous freight rail network.
The project,
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