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Rio Tinto selects partners for deep mines scheme

Rio Tinto is expanding its Mine of the Future programme to develop new equipment and systems for deep underground mines, and has selected three partners to work on the scheme; Aker Wirth and Atlas Copco will "help develop two new tunnelling concepts", while Herrenknecht will help develop a new shaft boring machine.

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UK scientists plan world's first nuclear fusion power plant

Scientists in the UK have drawn up plans for the world's first nuclear fusion power station, which could be online in 20 years.

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Loan agreed for world's largest solar plant

The US Department of Energy has conditionally granted $1.37bn in loan guarantees for construction and start up of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, a 440MW solar power facility in southeastern California, which being built by BrightSource Energy and Bechtel.

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