Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion has announced that Western Australia will play a key role in settling global safety standards for emerging remote controlled mining machinery. (businessnews.com.au)
Perth - based FIRM Construction has been selected by German mining machinery manufacturer Wirtgen Group to build a $ 40 million sales and service facility in South Guildford. (businessnews.com.au)
But that doesn't leave humans entirely out of the picture at McArthur River; human miners keep a close eye on the radio - controlled loaders, known as scoop trams, and directly operate much of the other mining machinery. (scientificamerican.com)