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Coal giants keep real-time dust watch 
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Coal giants keep real-time dust watch
By Ry Crozier | Apr 11, 2013 | Comment Now 
East coast investments to match those in the west.
 
Virtual currency Bitcoin in freefall 
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Virtual currency Bitcoin in freefall
By Juha Saarinen | Apr 11, 2013 | Comment Now 
Updated: Panic and Bitcrash.
 
Australian mines find explosive power in IT 
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Australian mines find explosive power in IT
By Martin Kovacs | Apr 4, 2013 | Comment Now 
Systems that make a bang.
 
Govt cuts big business R&D incentive to help fund startups 
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Govt cuts big business R&D incentive to help fund startups
By Charis Palmer | Feb 18, 2013 | Comment Now 
Money to be redirected to encourage small business, angel investors.
 
Benchmark Awards: Calibre, Fortescue or Pacific Aluminium? 
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By Brett Winterford | Jan 23, 2013 | Comment Now 
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Rio Tinto brings autonomous trucks to Nammuldi 
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Rio Tinto brings autonomous trucks to Nammuldi
By Ry Crozier | Oct 19, 2012 | Comment Now 
Second production mine site to be 'world's largest' installation.
 
Newcrest Mining sets IT budget at $80 million 
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Newcrest Mining sets IT budget at $80 million
By Ry Crozier | Oct 16, 2012 | Comment Now 
Outlines strategy.
 
Xstrata readies Bulga coal mine for digital radio 
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Xstrata readies Bulga coal mine for digital radio
By Ry Crozier | Oct 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
Implementation to begin at the end of the year.
 
Rio Tinto to automate Argyle underground mine 
Hardware
Rio Tinto to automate Argyle underground mine
By Ry Crozier | Oct 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
Brings system from east to west.
 
Newmont brings SAP system to Australian mines 
Software
Newmont brings SAP system to Australian mines
By Ry Crozier | Oct 2, 2012 | Comment Now 
Lid lifted on Project Pangaea.
 
Miners beat a path to digital operations 
Strategy
Miners beat a path to digital operations
By Ry Crozier | Sep 26, 2012 | Comment Now 
iTnews investigates how the world's biggest operators are changing.
 
Fortescue Metals eyes tech boost on Firetail deposit 
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Fortescue Metals eyes tech boost on Firetail deposit
By Ry Crozier | Sep 25, 2012 | Comment Now 
Inks $1.5bn deal with Leighton Contractors.
 
Aussie miners toy with augmented reality 
Software
Aussie miners toy with augmented reality
By Ry Crozier | Sep 24, 2012 | Comment Now 
Platform under development.
 
SolveIT snapped up by Schneider Electric 
Software
SolveIT snapped up by Schneider Electric
By Ry Crozier | Sep 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
Adelaide mining, supply chain software maker bought.
 
Empired stakes out more mining IT work 
Software
Empired stakes out more mining IT work
By Ry Crozier | Aug 22, 2012 | Comment Now 
Buys Perth-based Conducive for almost $8 million.
 
Rio Tinto Coal sounds out silent horns 
Hardware
Rio Tinto Coal sounds out silent horns
By Ry Crozier | Aug 21, 2012 | Comment Now 
Similar technology already in use at BHP, Yancoal sites.
 
Idemitsu Australia centralises IT assets 
Strategy
Idemitsu Australia centralises IT assets
By Ry Crozier | Aug 21, 2012 | Comment Now 
Invests in major data intelligence project.
 
Newcrest Mining boosts tech spending 
Hardware
Newcrest Mining boosts tech spending
By Ry Crozier | Aug 13, 2012 | Comment Now 
Drives IT standardisation, productivity benefits.
 
Barrick Gold drives site safety with in-car devices 
Hardware
Barrick Gold drives site safety with in-car devices
By Ry Crozier | Aug 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
Cuts speeding incidents in company vehicles by 90 percent.
 
Ansaldo wins Rio Tinto automated rail deal 
Hardware
Ansaldo wins Rio Tinto automated rail deal
By Ry Crozier | Jul 18, 2012 | Comment Now 
Modular signalling system.
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