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A contractor working at Agnico Eagle’s Fosterville gold mine in Victoria has died following an underground incident on December 5. An investigation is being conducted in cooperation with local authorities to determine the cause of the incident. Agnico Eagle is working with the contractor to ensure support and assistance is provided to the individual’s family during this difficult time. 

First Cat battery-electric haul trucks land in the Pilbara Australia’s first Cat 793 XE early learner battery-electric haul trucks have arrived at BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara, WA. This marks the start of on-site testing, in collaboration with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), of Caterpillar’s battery-electric heavy haulage technology and a major step toward a more sustainable future in mining, designed to deliver zero exhaust emissions while maintaining productivity and performance. Once safely commissioned, the trials will begin to test the viability of battery-electric technology as...

The release of generative AI chatbot ChatGPT in late 2022 marked a turning point in technology as a previously fictional concept became readily available to the public.Though AI as it stands is a far cry from Skynet — The Terminator’s highly-advanced AI hellbent on launching a nuclear attack on humanity — it may still be wise for society to proceed with caution.

In his first major strategy update, Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) chief executive Simon Trott shared his plans to cut costs while targeting up to $15b (US$10b) in asset sales.