Glencore plc and a group led by apollo global management llc are among bidders set to be shortlisted for the sale of rio tinto groups last remaining. Rio ponders future in indonesias grasberg copper mine reuters. Managing strategic resource and operation case study of rio tinto and mine of the future 318 downloads 21 pages 5,075 words add in library click this icon and make it bookmark in your library to refer it later. Established in 2008, rio tintos mine of the future programme aims to equip frontline employees with intelligent tools that allow them to make decisions that improve performance based on contextual knowledge. Holistic management of sulphides at rio tinto iron ores pilbara mine sites. How drones are making rio tinto a better miner the motley fool. Jun 11, 2015 iot mine of the future rio tinto slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The mine of the future even more sustainable request pdf. Future proofing rio tintos communications networks visionstream has been working with rio tinto since 2007 when the team assisted them with their deepdale rail line project. From 1932 until operations ceased in 1949 the rio tinto mine produced 1,109,878 short tons of ore averaging 9. The historical rio tinto copper mine is situated within the worlds biggest volcanogenic massive sulphide vms system.
In 2008, rio tinto launched the mine of the future program to develop. The newly released video reveals how the company is utilizing its network of data to. Rio tinto mining data like diamond technology and operations. Among the important factors that could cause rio tintos actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forwardlooking statements include. Rios argle diamond mine faces uncertain future the west. Clermont region general manager operations dawid pretorius said the mine has been progressively scaling back production in a transition towards closure since 2010. The enormous project was disclosed at an iron ore site tour that kicked off yesterday, and is the likely successor to rio tintos now decade old mine of the future program. Agreement between mongolia and rio tinto opens door to. Jun 19, 2018 the enormous project was disclosed at an iron ore site tour that kicked off yesterday, and is the likely successor to rio tintos now decade old mine of the future program. The newly released video reveals how the company is utilizing its network of data to optimize and improve mining innovations as well as showcase the companys initiatives of utilizing autonomous vehicles, drills and rail transportation for the project.
Rio tintos mine of the future every new mine of the future technology begins with the question. A case study on strategic resource of rio tinto free samples. Rio tinto stock analysis comprehensive guide the babylonians. Iot mine of the future rio tinto linkedin slideshare. Rio tinto ioc operations, dr production and product.
The mine of the future, however, is no scifi fantasy film. Its mine of the future initiative is making heavy use of technology to do that. Rio tinto meanwhile agreed a 5% sales royalty from resources dug up at the mine would be based on oyu tolgois gross revenue, rather than calculating it off. Recent history and evolution of the mine of the future concept. What new idea can we bring to mining to make it safer, more productive, or more sustainab. Both kennecott and its parent, global mining company rio tinto, are leaders in health, safety and environmental efforts to support a sustainable future. Rio tinto copper mine details, location, geology and mineralisation. Our pilbara operations including a worldclass, integrated network of 16 iron ore mines, four independent port terminals, a 1700 kilometre rail network and. The mine of the future will be very deep, will have a negligible footprint, much lower energy requirements and will only bring to the surface the primary products required by an increasingly. In this paper we discuss the broad lessons learnt in the wider mining industry that. Rio ponders future in indonesias grasberg copper mine. Australian centre for geomechanics conference paper. This project involved design, construction and commissioning of a turnkey optical fibre communications network along rio tintos remote deepdale rail line.
With some of the greatest climaterelated temperature rises predicted to take place in peru, it is essential that local communities are aware of and can adapt. The trucks are driverless and controlled at a central operations center. Rio is still to make a call on whether the second stage of the underground block cave at the east kimberley mine will go ahead. In summary, underground copper mining at rio tinto commenced in 1932 and continued intermittently for approximately forty years. Apr 12, 2017 diversified miner rio tinto plc said on wednesday it was continuing talks on the longterm future of its stake in the grasberg copper mine in indonesia and one of its top executives would visit. Rio tintos mine of the future business videos business.
May 06, 20 rio tinto has plans to increase automation to increase productivity of their mines. Our common future, oxford university press, 1987, p43. The processing excellence centre pec in brisbane, australia is a worldfirst, stateoftheart facility that enhances. Rio tintos next generation of mining engineers will be just as skilled in software development as in orebodies, to shore the mining giant against what it. Dec 04, 2019 rio tinto is founded in 1873 and the company has been around for more than a century. Iot mine of the future rio tinto slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Following their purchase of the rio tinto mine, the new ownership constructed a number of new processing facilities, innovated new mining techniques, and expanded mining activities.
Lessons in sustainability from the mining industry sciencedirect. Rio tinto has the worlds largest fleet of autonomous trucks to deliver loads more efficiently, minimizing delays and fuel use. Rio tinto teams with accenture to move to ground breaking as. Rio tinto has launched a new phase of its industryleading mine of the future technology and innovation program that is driving greater value by optimising the performance of key international copper and coal operations. Video rio tinto unveils mine of the future, hints at big. Sep 30, 2014 the latest video from rio tinto allows viewers inside the inner workings of the companys ultimate project.
Among the important factors that could cause rio tintos actual results, performance or achievements to differ ma terially from those in the forwardlooking statements include. Sustainability in mining can be a complicated and controversial subject, yet rio tinto remains dedicated to transparent, environmentally responsible operations. Rio tinto is founded in 1873 and the company has been around for more than a century. Diversified miner rio tinto plc said on wednesday it was continuing talks on the longterm future of its stake in the grasberg copper mine in indonesia and one of its top executives would visit. They are the world leader in the production of aluminium, iron ore, copper, diamonds, uranium, and other industrial minerals.
Mine of the future next generation mining, technology. As a possible result of the mining, the rio tinto is notable for being very acidic ph 2 and its deep reddish hue is due to iron dissolved in the water. Rio tinto iron ores rtio western australian mine operations comprises 14 mines with a centralised mission control operations centre oc in perth, and currently delivers 237 mta ore from over 120 individual open pits. We produce iron ore for steel, aluminium for cars and smart phones, copper for wind turbines, diamonds that set the standard for responsible, titanium. Operational challenges in terms of implementation of effective slope monitoring systems with appropriate visibility of system health and alarm notifications. The company was founded in 1873, when a multinational consortium of investors purchased a mine complex on the rio tinto, in huelva, spain, from the spanish government.
The rio tinto group is an multinational exploration, development, production and processing corporation. Jul 07, 2017 rio tinto s next generation of mining engineers will be just as skilled in software development as in orebodies, to shore the mining giant against what it considers the biggest disruption to the. Oct 30, 2014 rio tintos mine of the future is no ordinary mine strategy. Rio tintos intelligent mines digging data more than strata. They are looking at automated drills, automated trucks, remote ship loading and automated trains. Rio tinto expands mine of the future program with new. Unveiled in 2008, the futuristic program aims to change the face of.
The rio tinto river has a unique red and orange colour derived from its chemical makeup that is extremely acidic and with very high levels of iron and. Unveiled in 2008, the futuristic program aims to change the face of mining through the use of autonomous equipment and technology only witnessed in sciencefiction films. The latest video from rio tinto allows viewers inside the inner workings of the companys ultimate project. This statistic depicts rio tintos gold and silver production from 2010 to 2019. Rio tinto offers an example of strategic and transformational. This illustration, released by atlas copco in mid2010, portrays an earlystage stylized image of a mobile mining machine concept under study by the swedish equipment supplier as part of rio tintos mine of the future program. Consequently the geoscience monitoring data system gmds was developed to address three main requirements. Mar 03, 2020 this statistic depicts rio tintos gold and silver production from 2010 to 2019. Iotwf mine of the future with john mcgaugh at rio tinto. From the mine to the market, rio tinto is involved in the entire value of chain mining. It operated continuously between 1873 and 2001, producing approximately 1. Sep 28, 2014 every new mine of the future technology begins with the question. Rio tinto preparing for the mine of the future with. Rio tinto silver and gold production 2019 statista.
Rio tinto is an angloaustralian multinational and the worlds second largest metals and mining corporations, behind bhp billiton, producing iron ore, copper, diamonds, gold and uranium. Iotwf mine of the future with john mcgagh at rio tinto internet of things world forum 2014 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to. Just when it feels like the final chapter in the epochspanning saga of the rio tinto and its mines has been written, new conditions, new needs, and perennial greed tempt once again, and appear so necessary and so easy, to open a vein and let the ore pour out. May 19, 2015 rio tinto meanwhile agreed a 5% sales royalty from resources dug up at the mine would be based on oyu tolgois gross revenue, rather than calculating it off net revenue as the miner had proposed.
Jun 30, 2016 sydney rio tinto plc rio said it is walking away from a closed copper mine on the south pacific island of bougainville that was at the center of a decadelong civil war, transferring its. How drones are making rio tinto a better miner the. Every new mine of the future technology begins with the question. This statistic shows the revenue of rio tinto from 2015 to 2019, sorted by segment. Rio tintos mine of the future is no ordinary mine strategy. Lessons in sustainability from the mining industry cyberleninka. Nextgeneration mining people and technology working together, strategy alignment, idea generation, proof of concept, demonstration, roll out, support, building global partnerships, global research centres established by rio tinto, protecting our ideas, technologies and systems, technology is nothing without the people who develop, test and operate it, our innovation journey, atlas copco. Rio tinto has plans to increase automation to increase productivity of their mines. Rio tinto head of innovation john mcgagh said rio tinto is head and shoulders above the rest of the industry in our technology and innovation programmes. Rio tinto unveils latest mine of the future innovation. Rio tinto is pushing ahead with its industryleading mine of the future tm programme, with plans for the development and testing of new technologies in underground tunnelling and mineral recovery. In fact, its like nothing the mining world has ever seen.
Mine of the future is becoming a reality today, with fullscale rollout of automation of mine equipment and largescale tests of tunnelling, mineral recovery and exploration technologies. Recently, rio tinto has started an innovative program, namely mine of the future, which mainly focuses on creating extraordinary levels of automation and remote the operation in the mining industry. The newly released video reveals how the company is utilizing its network of data to optimize and improve mining innovations as well as showcase the companys initiatives of utilizing autonomous. Rio tinto quits closed bougainville copper mine marketwatch. This tool is in alignment with rio tintos mine of the future and rtios operations centre vision by using technology to reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve health, safety and environmental performance. Rio tinto to build first solar plant in western australia to power iron ore mine. It completed its exit from coal in august 2018 with the sale of its assets in queensland, australia. Holistic management of sulphides at rio tinto iron ores. There will be over one hundred robotic trucks by 2015. There are over 9,000 inhabitants in the 43 communities of querocoto. Sydneyrio tinto plc rio said it is walking away from a closed copper mine on the south pacific island of bougainville that was at the center of a decadelong civil war, transferring its. Rio tinto coal australias blair athol mine, near clermont in central queensland, will finish mining operations this year after almost 30 years of production. Rio tinto teams with accenture to move to ground breaking. Rio tintos future miners will be software developers.
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