trending Market Intelligence /marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/vovdqdiaxw5sq_zciv1jdw2 content esgSubNav
In This List

Report: Rio Tinto to slash up to 200 jobs as automated trucks come online

Blog

Insight Weekly: US stock performance; banks' M&A risk; COVID-19 vaccine makers' earnings

Blog

Insight Weekly: LNG exports surge; investors unfazed by inflation; neobanks drive VC funding

Blog

Essential Metals Mining Insights November 2021

Blog

[Infographic]: 2021 World Exploration Trends


Report: Rio Tinto to slash up to 200 jobs as automated trucks come online

Rio Tinto will cut up to 200 jobs at the Brockman 4 and Marandoo iron ore mines in Western Australia's Pilbara region by early 2019, as the company's automated truck fleets come online, The West Australian reported March 7 citing unnamed sources.

A company spokesperson did not deny the claim.

According to the report, the company has communicated to its workers that 120 to 140 jobs at Brockman 4 and 50 to 60 jobs at Marandoo will be axed.

"These projects are due to be completed by the end of 2019 and we are engaging with our workforce to support them through this transition by assessing opportunities for reskilling, upskilling and redeployment," the spokesperson added.

In December 2017, Rio Tinto revealed its plans to increase the number of autonomous trucks at its Pilbara iron ore operations to 30% of its total fleet of about 400 haul trucks, from 20%.

The company flagged the addition of the Autonomous Haulage System technology to 19 trucks at the Marandoo mine by end of 2019 and 29 trucks at its Brockman 4 mine by mid-2019.