Inside Rio Tinto’s most advanced mine

[@bm5906]

This was possibly the most interesting and well made video I've seen from Sky News Australia since I started watching this channel in early 2020. I would love to watch an hour long documentary from the team who made this.

[@Morganasnotarobot0]

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[@gm16v149]

I get up there quite a lot, keeps me employed and paying taxes. The autonomous trains are something else, you know there’s no driver when you see the blue lights on either side of the cab. BHP’s trains are heavier and longer but they have a driver. The locomotives in the Pilbara are fully imported from North America and are huge, you won’t see them anywhere else in Australia.

[@davidrayner9832]

Ex Rio train driver here. The trains went driverless in 2018, thus killing off what was the best job on the face of the Earth for no other reason than corporate greed and for that, I will never forgive them.

[@Kingkong-zs9sz]

Damn!! Sorry bro 😥😥 how much was the pay?

[@davidrayner9832]

@@Kingkong-zs9sz When I left four years ago, I was on $185,000 pa + accommodation in a building you'd have to see to believe, private health insurance paid for, all food, flights to and from Sydney. A fellow at work told me just the other day that they are now on $240,000 pa (that's for 2 weeks on - two weeks off so twith a block and a half off each year for holidays, that's 25 solid weeks per year of work) but hardly ever get to drive a train. Great money if you can stand the boredom. He also said that not in any of the last 6 years have they moved as many tons or ore as we did in 2017 (the last year of drivers).

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

Boo hoo for you we all know how lazy train drivers were and considered themselves above everyone else with special conditions just for them and now the fairy tale has ended its a cry of poor me lol

[@davidrayner9832]

@@Hitman-ds1ei Listen cockbreath, the fairytale hasn't ended. Lots of drivers are still there earning more mney per year than I did up to four years ago and I dare say that some of them actually enjoy what they're doing now. As for the ones who left for other companies, they did that to continue driving trains when they could've stayed and spent their days sitting around playing cards so your assertion of them being lazy is about as stupid as you are.

[@soup-nazi6824]

Unfortunately technology will end a lot of jobs-but that's been going on since the 1900s...

[@4ytonly]

Neces kopati!!! Rio Tinto MRS iz Srbije!!!

[@spacecowboy07723]

I think we need to help them pay for their mining industry by taxing Aussies so they can continue processing it overseas in Singapore china then sell it back to Aussies. Guys the mining industry needs help! Let's continue not taxing them

[@hotwheels70]

So much for value adding. Imagine if Australia turned the iron ore into steel, imagine if Australia turned the steel into usable products and then sold that overseas rather than just the raw materials.

[@ZELJKO472]

Don't be silly. Wind turbines and solar is the future 😆

[@briananderson7285]

Check out the iron boomerang proposal.

[@kevin349]

we cant do that, it will show Australia it to intelligent lol..

[@johnk-pc2zx]

Our labour and energy costs make it very difficult.

[@briananderson7285]

@@johnk-pc2zx Our taxation levels don't help . High wages is a political policy in tax revenue.

[@karelfortl2365]

Díky!

[@user-kt1kn4he7k]

I don't think sky news needs your money mate

[@MrSmith-ve6yo]

Great to get a look in so far away from the majority of us here on the east coast.

[@tonygreen8221]

This is great, but Australia also needs to be focused on other industries such as tech and manufacturing, so that our skillset is up to date and relevant to the modern world.

[@morrismonet3554]

The huge amounts of minerals the modern world needs will always keep Australia relevant. Maybe it's your skill set that is irrelevant in Australia?

[@jdubs604]

Wow that’s crazy. AI will replace a lot of human labor.

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

It's better in this situation because I'm pretty sure that the dust isn't healthy

[@mateusfelipe6626]

It would be great if the news could present data and experts to discuss how accident prevention is likely to improve with the rise of autonomous operations.

[@tomasmiranda1393]

Rio Tinto é em Portugal SIUUUUUUUUUUU 🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾

[@aligungor3856]

Very well put together and an absolute great story about Rio. Thank you

[@Atricapilla]

Man I would love to work in one of those mines. Amazing

[@jacobagnew2015]

It’s a shit hole, not sure you would

[@rajahhindi3921]

shitole

[@yakariakeita1819]

C'est magnifique bravo ❤

[@yakariakeita1819]

Vous êtes meilleur parmi les meilleurs bravo

[@gerardguitarist]

This needs to be outlawed. Period. Profits at the expense of providing good paying jobs to citizens is just plain criminal. What's next? Robots to monitor the autonomous machinery?

[@Party50361]

Wow, amazing company

[@jont2576]

Its cheaper to ship the iron ore directly to China for processing and steel making than in $18 an hr min wage Australia

[@Condowie-Bloke]

Where can I get someone to work for $18 an hour?

[@albertogarcia5276]

Same problem here in western Europe, but the problem is not the salary, the problem is all the taxes that you have to add to it.

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

​@@Condowie-Blokeis 18 dollars not a lot?

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

​@@albertogarcia5276if the taxes would reinvest into the society like better infrastructure, cheap transportation, more renewable energy. that would be great

[@Condowie-Bloke]

@@imtheeastgermanguy5431 no it’s not a lot, I can’t get a tractor or truck driver in South Australia for under $32 an hour.

[@ElizabethMarinescu]

Where is it shipped, exactly?

[@joyaljoseph7019]

Mostly China

[@Nhamo3]

China

[@thabobalosang]

where is this mine located ,with advance eqipment❤❤❤

[@MilzyWiz]

Amazing work. I can't wait to start working ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MaxieDeca]

and then shipped off to china so they can sell it back to us

[@SanctuaryLife]

Comes back to us via Temo as tools and parts that snap within an hour of opening the packet.

[@TT-qo9dv]

Very impressive 👍

[@ezrameza6733]

The people driving the machines have been replaced, pretty soon the people running the computers will be replaced.

[@musondampumpu6792]

That's bad

[@davidrhodes7655]

That's gonna happen for sure

[@bennocooper7787]

That's how it's going cutting costs everywhere where soon no one will have a job that's a worrie

[@HaleyNight]

Mars iz Srbije

[@andrewthacker114]

Interesting clip , thanks for sharing

[@summerbreeze7066]

How many times have the trains derailed? In Australia

[@Nhamo3]

This is amazing.

[@henryterranauta9100]

⚡️⚡️⚡️Astonishing⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@steven4783]

I hope these guys are getting heavily subsidised and we are taxing HECs and the everyday Australian more.

[@kevin349]

it a shame that we ship it over seas then buy it back as steel .... why not turn it into steel there and then sell it...

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

I thought the same. in the clip it was a ship with Japanese flag on it. Maybe ask them what type of iron/steel they want and than make it in Australia and send the more valuable item to Japan. China is buying a lot of this iron too but they often make rubbish out of it. It's just a waste of energy. Maybe renewable energy can help to at first run the company there and the workshop and maybe a foundry for the iron.

[@irish-thinker4429]

And keep all this going are guys like me ,with spanners and sockets. Hd mechanics the most vital part of any mine

[@mzee5533]

Same here wrenching in Canada 🇨🇦 at a coal mine in Alberta

[@donlatinohits]

Humans are just amazing

[@CircularSolar1]

We have the solution for mitigating heat island effect at Pilbara with solar!

[@williamlloyd3769]

Seriously amazing but disturbing site.

[@jeeshan-x2i]

Incredible technological advancements showcased

[@jamesaustralian9829]

Imagine if young people could FIFO and drive trucks and inspect conveyor belts instead of robots.

[@gibby8171]

I am yet to see that robot

[@johncoupland6359]

Here I was thinking that it's absolutely great that we have Australians employed by Rio Tinto , but unfortunately everything that they are digging up in coal is exported to China, instead of us having coal fired power plants for our energy needs and the majority of our iron ore also goes to China so they can make steel that is nothing like the quality steel that Australia used to make.

[@jezza4193]

Bad news for you mate. Rio got out of the coal game back in 2018.

[@Mohamedmerwany3rd]

Great time ❤ merry Christmas C-R 3 🇬🇧 🇦🇺

[@zapfanzapfan]

The scale is impressive and yet it is only 2-ish % of the world iron ore production.

[@SanctuaryLife]

Not sure where you're pulling those figures out of, Australia is the largest Iron Ore producer in the world accounting for 56% of all shipped ore globally, a third of that comes from Rio Tinto

[@zapfanzapfan]

@@SanctuaryLife They said the mine produces 43 million tons of ore per year. World steel production is just shy of 2 billion tons per year.

[@RomyBagnol]

Can I apply a job in Rio Tinto mining

[@marcmc2873]

Did he say taxes ? Only income taxes....

[@blackcreekorganicfarm296]

Less and less workers being employed because of American corporate takeover

[@SasaSasa-wx4oo]

Rio Tinto marš iz Srbije

[@DronBeeNC51]

What percentage of the product is being shipped to China?

[@Martin_Priesthood]

Very nice. .🙏💪👍💪

[@Z.91.92]

Sada došli u Srbiju i Bosnu ,hoće da nam donesu dobit!Marš iz Srbije i Bosne!

[@scottyflintstone]

Wow! Very cool

[@RsOnTheStreetS]

They could also process the material to steal over there. They have the resources and cheap energy options for the process. Why the hell do they sell it away for less money?

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

Exactly. Keep it inland and try to make the very best out of it

[@johncrow5552]

Because the chinese want ore....not steel. They can produce steel for alot less than we can.

[@saqibnadeem7434]

I am pakistani how can i apply from oman

[@dogmannz]

6000 radio calls a day equates to one every 10 seconds with out a break all day long for 8 hours. Pretty clear what a crock of shit that statement is.

[@Qminnie1]

I thought the same thing. And she said it with such pride. Who wants to work for a company where you face so many calls a day. Sounds like a company that pays you for 40 hrs but expects you to work for 60+ hrs

[@dogmannz]

@@Qminnie1 They are a nasty piece of work. The reason they are so big is because of all the manipulative and deceptive tactics they have used with their multinational agreements. Having said that, they couldn't have done those things if governments in question weren't stupid enough to go along with it. The Tiwi Point aluminum smelter in New Zealand for example, was sold to the NZ government in the 70's on the basis of providing 2000 jobs to boost the economy. But what they actually did was convince the NZ government to pay for the construction of an entire hydroelectric dam to power the smelter and then sell them the electricity at a fraction of the actual cost. When I look at the resources this company now has I see all the money the NZ government was stupid enough to let them just walk away with. And when a company has an attitude like that in one area of their operation you can be damn sue it infests everything else as well including how they treat their employees.

[@jezza4193]

I am a pit controller. I worked for Rio for 10 years, FMG for 5 years and my new employer for 18 months. I control autonomous fleets and conventional fleets (trucks with operators). That two way some days is relentless and because you work a 12 hour day I reckon somedays it would be more calls than that. No bullshit. Shifts with wet weather play havoc with the auto trucks and a couple of dig unit breakdowns in a conventional fleet where you have to shuffle the fleet around while receiving messages from truckies about where their crib is. fun times.

[@nq6417]

@@jezza4193 thanks for the feedback, mate

[@jezza4193]

@@nq6417 👍

[@DavidWynn-f8o]

i dont get the business plan.. 120 .tone with costs of around 100k for exreCRION ONLY

[@johncrow5552]

100K to extract it? LOL.

[@anasarac5238]

and there is an explanation how they blew up the caves.....

[@jeremydr2164]

Curious why they don't wear masks?

[@VK6AB-]

RIO and BHP, you will also be paying higher royalty rates into a WA sovereign wealth fund.

[@TBird89]

Ahh yes mate, that state applies for sovereignty and independence every 3 years. We now know why …

[@BYTES305]

Amazing more land destruction more automation less humman jobs perfect equation for the destruction path we are heading and what is the main purpose the main goal, money. The greed for money by humans is insane

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Only Australia considers digging dirt high tech.

[@davidrhodes7655]

Watch out for solar flares

[@Pleaidian-z3x]

Then everything comes to a grinding halt

[@musondampumpu6792]

This bad and luck of unemployed for operaters driving less trucks now what if someone is applying for dump truck operater or excavator operater

[@AlexMorrington]

Yeh and I am a pissed off boyfriend and have seen my girlfriends mental health absolutely gone since autonomous they are robot assistants now and give no support.

[@lol-gv5kf]

Is this war thunder?

[@PatrickjejeJeje-q6u]

I do operate (ADT) dump truck nd excavator....i need a job

[@davidcrosthwaite]

So now they don't pay taxes and they don't create jobs either.. Australian's are getting a great deal there 😅

[@mgamesmgames8661]

Show red rivers... Dumping garbage...

[@jonohall9959]

And that why everyone lost there job

[@johnodwyer6971]

Ya correct its a job for a friend in the oc not for what u know its all lies

[@johnodwyer6971]

Yes totally agree I was with rio 10 year applied no job but someone with no experience got the job rio is jobs for friends

[@hustler-music]

f rio Tinto all my homies hate rio Tinto.

[@aleksandarj.8369]

Enjoy best technology but outside Serbia .. No RioTinto , never

[@jcstang8952]

Uh ohhhhh. Don't tell Greta and the U.N. about this one.

[@klubslots294]

STOP rio tinto in SERBIA....NO MINEs

[@oasis042]

6000 calls a day lol. 600 calls an hour for ten hour shift. Sounds legit.

[@cameronp4278]

Right... one call every 6 seconds non-stop for 10 hours 🤔

[@newsgetsold]

Meeting their KPI numbers.

[@jezza4193]

I'm a pit controller. I worked at Rio for 10 years, FMG for 5 years and my new employer for 18 months. I control autonomous fleets and conventional fleets (trucks with operators). That two way some days is relentless and because you work a 12 hour day I reckon somedays it would be more calls than that. No bullshit. Shifts with wet weather play havoc with the auto trucks and a couple of dig unit breakdowns in a conventional fleet where you have shuffle the fleet to is fun. As truckies don't like that run or their crib is somewhere else or sometimes they are just tired and lazy.

[@oasis042]

@@jezza4193 dam that is actually so many calls! how did you get through it?

[@westbeach8097]

What royalties these big miners pay a pittance. Whilst trying to pay as little tax as possible.

[@MileAleksic-m3s]

They destroy nature around mine many kilometres away

[@johncrow5552]

awesome. Try and live without iron or any other metal. Also....not much to destroy out there.

[@Gungho1a]

Just realised that was footage of a tinto mine...thought it was gaza for a moment.

[@whitewolf8745]

they made a desert, criminals

[@Quackzine]

It was desert to start with

[@ParadigmShifta]

Yeah because it was a rainforest beforehand right?

[@geob8172]

Just another USA company Profiteering from Australia.

[@helenowen5408]

Except its british/Australian jointly owned🤦🤣🍺🇦🇺

[@ThyDrunkenSailor]

FEAR THE CHINESE

[@bm5906]

You're not very well informed, and apparently you are unable to perform the most basic of internet searches: Rio Tinto Group is a British-Australian multinational company that is the world's second-largest metals and mining corporation (behind BHP). It was founded in 1873 when a group of investors purchased a mine complex on the Rio Tinto, in Huelva, Spain, from the Spanish government. It has grown through a long series of mergers and acquisitions. Although primarily focused on extraction of minerals, it also has significant operations in refining, particularly the refining of bauxite and iron ore. It has joint head offices in London, England and Melbourne, Australia. Rio Tinto is a dual-listed company traded on both the London Stock Exchange, where it is a component of the FTSE 100 Index, and the Australian Securities Exchange, where it is a component of the S&P/ASX 200 index. American depositary shares of Rio Tinto's British branch are also traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

[@tdb7992]

Rio Tinto isn’t an American company.

[@scottyflintstone]

Yeah no way is it contributing to the economy by hiring Australians, paying taxes and royalties and building infrastructure