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Rio Tinto to install world's largest underground automated mining system

Marc Howe | October 04, 2012 | 3:32 am Base Metals Precious Metals Australia Europe Copper Diamond Gold 

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has plans in motion to install the world's largest underground automated mining system at its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia. The diversified mining titan has scheduled the installation of the Sandvik AutoMine system for 2012 -2013,...

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