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Rio Tinto creates new $10 million Centre for Underground Mine Construction

International Mining | November 28, 2010 | 5:45 pm Top Companies

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On November 25, Rio Tinto announced the establishment of the Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction (RTC-UMC) at the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) located in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Rio Tinto will be investing $10 million dollars over five years to undertake research at the centre.

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