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Aker Wirth and Rio Tinto sign contract for part of Rio Tinto’s Mine of the Future™ program

International Mining | January 10, 2011 | 4:14 pm Base Metals Top Companies Australia Copper 

On November 29 last year Aker Wirth and Rio Tinto signed a contract for the delivery and testing of the first Tunnel Boring System (TBS), which has been developed for Rio’s Mine of the Future program. The TBS embodies Aker Wirth’s innovative...

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