Rio Tinto VP denounces worker surveillance drones plan
Mining giant Rio Tinto has reassured employees that it will not use drones to monitor them on its sites, according to an email sent to employees by VP of human resources Nicky Firth. On Thursday, the Guardian reported that facilities manager Sodexo had detailed how it was “dramatically expanding surveillance of Rio Tinto’s Pilbara assets,” to the point where the activities of individual employees are captured using sensors affixed to light poles, rubbish bins, and eventually, drones.
Rio: no-go for drones

Mining giant Rio Tinto has reassured employees it will not use drones to monitor them on its mine sites, ending speculation sparked by an article last week in The Guardian.