200 Pilbara jobs axed as Rio goes driverless

Rio Tinto will axe up to 200 jobs at two of its inland Pilbara mines by early next year as a result of the company’s automation of truck fleets at both sites. WestBusiness understands the mining giant told employees that 120 to 140 jobs at the Brockman 4 mine site and 50 to 60 at the Marandoo mine will be …