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BHP baulks at autonomous trains – The Australian Financial Review
BHP won’t be following Rio Tinto into the automated train business any time soon, or following its approach to Indigenous engagement.
The plan to automate Rio’s iron ore railways was first launched in 2006, but became a victim of the global financial crisis.
It was relaunched in February 2012 when Rio vowed to have the technology operating by 2015 at a cost of $US518 million, only for cost and schedule blowouts to increase that price tag to $US980 million.
BHP chairman Ken MacKenzie indicated in the same briefing that BHP was also not keen to follow Rio’s approach to engagement with traditional owners.
Mr MacKenzie said no …
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