IGATE Corporation , the New Jersey-headquartered integrated technology and operations solutions provider, today announced its further partnership with Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and metals company, to develop their Analytics Excellence Centre in Pune, India to support the global growth and development of Rio Tinto's industry-leading Mine of the Future programme. In the first partnership of its kind in the mining industry, IGATE will provide Rio Tinto with analytical capabilities to identify opportunities for enhancing efficiency and productivity across Rio Tinto managed operations.