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Rio Tinto doubles mine trainees in Australia

Joanna Gaskell - Education Editor | May 17, 2012 | 5:16 pm Education Precious Metals Australia Gold Iron Ore 

Miner Rio Tinto has announced plans to double its mine trainee and apprenticeship programs to meet future demands in Australia, reports Australian Mining. Rio's chief of Pilbara iron ore operations, Greg Lilleyman, said the high demand for mining jobs, the...

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