VIDEO: Rio Tinto’s robot army
Rio Tinto will mine three iron ore deposits using self-driving trucks and launch autonomous trains and drills in 2014.
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Construction Decision for Mary River Project – Training and Jobs for Inuit
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The ups and downs of the US solar power market
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Dennis Gartman on gold and Murphy’s Law
Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for gold in September.
Glencore Xstrata to pursue $3bn iron ore project in Congo
The world-class deposit has proven reserves of 2.5 billion tonnes at 34% iron.
Introducing the oreXpress™ spectrometer from SPECTRAL EVOLUTION. See the oreXpress at Spectral International Booth 115 at SEG Whistler, September 24-27, 2013
Fast, accurate, and actionable analysis for mining exploration and production - Like all SPECTRAL EVOLUTION field spectrometers, the oreXpress spectrometer is purpose-built for efficient single user operation in the field – lightweight, compact, easy-to-use, and ultra-reliable.
Gold price drops to 5-week low. Goldman sees short term sub-$1,000 risk
Jeffrey Currie, the head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs, sees gold overshooting on the downside and the metal could "clearly trade below $1,000."
Obama’s ‘all-out-war’ on coal hits China
China yesterday and the US next week, both banning construction of new coal-fired power plants.
