Mining Giants Face Reckoning About Sexual Harassment as BHP Fires 48 Workers August 20, 2021 By James Thornhill Women still face a threat to their safety at remote mine sites across the globe. It’s a challenge the industry...
Australia Mining Firms Report Some Impact from Cyclones as Clean Up Begins March 25, 2019 By Melanie Burton Mining giants Rio Tinto, BHP Group and Fortescue Metals said their Australian operations had suffered some impact after two cyclones...
Northern Australia Braces for 2 Cyclones, Disrupting Mining, Shipping Operations March 22, 2019 Commodity giant Glencore on Friday said it had suspended operations at its McArthur River zinc mine in northern Australia as...
Rio Tinto Plans to Use Driverless Trains to Ship Iron Ore in Australia October 3, 2017 Rio Tinto is set to use driverless iron ore trains in Western Australia in 2018, the world No. 2 miner...
Autonomous Cargo Ships Expected to Revolutionize (Disrupt) Shipping June 8, 2017 By David Stringer BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, is studying the introduction of giant, automated cargo ships to carry everything...