Rio Tinto is working to harness the value of that data to increase productivity and become more efficient across all operations .
What ’ s next ? Rio Tinto is currently engaged in its AutoHaul™ program , the world ’ s first fully-autonomous heavy haul , long distance railway system – a key initiative in the Mine of the Future™ program .
According to Harding , AutoHaul™ is a critical enabler of Rio Tinto ’ s strategy to become the world ’ s best iron ore producer , allowing the
“ Innovation is the key to improving recovery rates of minerals from rock , mining difficult resource bodies , finding new resource bodies , reducing energy use and restoring landscapes when mining is finished ”
– Andrew Harding , CEO of Rio Tinto ’ s iron ore division
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