Mining Magazine November 2014 | Page 14

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company to achieve production at the right cost and value-driven growth . “ AutoHaul™ contributes to Rio Tinto meeting increasing production targets , as we expand to produce 360 million tons a year , and it improves

“ AutoHaul™ contributes to Rio Tinto meeting increasing production targets , as we expand to produce 360 million tons a year , and it improves the efficiency of our business ” the efficiency of our business .”

Although Rio Tinto declined to provide technological details to the project ( due to patents and commercial sensitivities ), the company says people are at the center of the AutoHaul™ .
“ Developing , testing and eventually operating this new technology , AutoHaul™ provides opportunities to be trained in new roles and obtain new skills that will be at the forefront of mining in the future ,” says Harding .
“ AutoHaul™ brings significant benefits to the safety and wellbeing of our people and the community , through the implementation of safer systems , new processes and by reducing or removing hazards
Mine of the Future™ was launched in 2008 , embarking on a journey of techno
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