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Drill rigs to go geo-free: Rio tech chief

The long-trodden path of geologists from dusty drill rigs in far-flung landscapes to the cushy board rooms of London, Toronto and Perth could soon be over.

Alex Hamer
While rigs like this could soon be a thing of the past for the majors, juniors will likely cling on for decades to come. PICTURE: Oriole Resources/IAMGOLD

While rigs like this could soon be a thing of the past for the majors, juniors will likely cling on for decades to come. PICTURE: Oriole Resources/IAMGOLD

The whole job could soon be done without leaving an office. Rio Tinto growth and innovation chief Stephen McIntosh said his teams were not far off running autonomous drill rigs feeding information back...

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