Rio Tinto to implement driverless trucks
Rio Tinto will put driverless trucks into a production iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region, following a five truck trial in its West Angelas mine.
The company will deploy ten automated Komatsu haul trucks to the Junction South East pit of its Yandicoogina mine. Della Martina retires from Woodside Petroleum
After 21 years with the company, Lucio Della Martina will retire from Woodside Petroleum. According to Woodside chief executive Peter Coleman, Della Martina will remain in charge of Pluto LNG and Woodside's Australian assets as executive vice-president, Australian business, until his departure. STI/SPFA elects new directors and officers
Members of STI/SPFA have elected new members to its 2012 Board of Directors at the organization’s recent annual meeting in Tucson, Arizona. Roberto Felipe, new GM of SENER, Mexico
Roberto Felipe has been appointed General Manager of the engineering and construction company SENER in Mexico; he will succeed Jose Manuel Belmonte. In his new role, his main role will be to take advantage of opportunities to participate in the development of the country's infrastructure, both in the Civil and Architecture and as in the Power, Oil and Gas fields, as well as in other opportunities in the Aerospace and Marine sectors.
Delta, JP Morgan may partner in refinery deal
Delta Air Lines may partner with JP Morgan to help run the ConocoPhillips' idled 185,000 barrel per day Trainer, Pa., refinery, if the carrier decides to purchase the plant.