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1. One of the World’s Biggest Miners Is About to Go Coal-Free
Rio Tinto is looking for buyers for its last coal mines in Australia. They are the second biggest mining company in the world.
2. Transport Canada takes on rail worker fatigue initiative
“Fatigue is common in the 24/7 rail transportation industry, where employees are subject to shiftwork, disruptive schedules and long hours”
3. Nuclear ‘accident’ sends radioactive pollution over Europe
Faint traces of ruthenium 106 were detected in France, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The traces suggest an accident in Russia or Kazakhstan.
4. The real lesson of that self-driving shuttle’s first-day accident
The lesson learned from this accident is that it’s not enough that shuttle does not cause accidents. It also needs to be able to prevent accidents that are not their fault. In this case, a human driver would have quickly reversed or honked to alert the other driver to their presence.
5. Industrial production smashes expectations but construction sector slips deep into recession
“Industrial output in the UK smashed expectations in September and is on its best winning streak in 23 years but the flagging construction sector slipped into recession.”
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