News
Rio Tinto to ‘vigorously defend’ United States fraud charges
October 18, 2017Comments 0Rio Tinto and two former leading executives, including Tom Albanese, have been charged with fraud in the United States over the company’s dealings in Mozambique earlier…Read More
Plymouth increases investment in San Jose lithium-tin project
October 18, 2017Comments 0The results of a recent scoping study into Spain’s San Jose lithium-tin project by Plymouth Minerals have proven fruitful, prompting the company to increase its interest…Read More
SA Liberals push 30 per cent mine royalty kitty for roads
October 18, 2017Comments 0The South Australian Liberal Opposition has announced plans to place 30 per cent of state mining royalties into a fund for road infrastructure improvements, to the…Read More
BHP delivers spike in copper production, iron ore drops
October 18, 2017Comments 0BHP has released its September 2017 quarterly report and it shows positive growth across most of the company’s operations.Read More
Newcrest unveils $93m Telfer expansion
October 18, 2017Comments 0Newcrest Mining will spend $93 million to improve the operating margins and extend the life of the Telfer gold mine in the Pilbara region of Western…Read More
BHP to accelerate nickel project as interest spikes
October 18, 2017Comments 0BHP may bring forward development of stage two of its nickel sulphate plant at the Kwinana Refinery in Western Australia with interest in the product exceeding…Read More
Crater Gold fast tracks Croydon graphite drilling
October 17, 2017Comments 0Crater Gold is fast-tracking graphite drilling and testing at its Golden Gate project in Croydon, NW Queensland, with a planned start date of late October or…Read More
How to Control Cabin Respirable Mine Dust Exposures and Comply with Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL)
October 13, 2017Comments (0)“Imagine having to breathe through a tiny tube that will continue to shrink in size over time: this is one of the many health risks posed from respirable mine dust” In recent times, ...Read More
Features
FLSmidth optimises fine coal circuit
October 17, 2017Comments 0Mineral processing specialist FLSmidth is providing ongoing design and operational guidance to increase fine coal output and productivity improvements at one of New South Wales’ premier…Read More
Silver follows the lead of gold
October 16, 2017Comments 0Nicholas Frappell reviews the market performance of the precious metals sector in the September quarter in the second part of ABC Bullion’s review of the three-month…Read More
Gold price fluctuates in September quarter on US dollar, North Korea concerns
October 11, 2017Comments 0ABC Bullion’s Nicholas Frappell reviews the performance of the gold market in the September quarter in the company’s precious metals review for the three months.Read More
Boart Longyear keeps new starts safe as the market rebounds
October 04, 2017Comments 0Boart Longyear’s safety and training manager for west and central Australia, David Hay, discusses the importance of safety for new workers entering the mining industry.Read More
Oil and Gas
Shell awards Prelude FLNG contract
October 17, 2017Comments 0Engineering and maintenance services provider EnerMech has been awarded a five-year contract for hose and hose fittings supply and services for Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural…Read More
Chevron snaps up three offshore interests off Western Australian coast
October 10, 2017Comments 0Chevron Australia has purchased three exploration interests in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia, comprising 50 trillion cubic feet of gas resources over an area of…Read More
Chevron starts LNG production at Wheatstone
October 09, 2017Comments 0Chevron has launched production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Wheatstone project in Western Australia.Read More
CSIRO identifies growth opportunities for oil and gas sector
October 05, 2017Comments 0A new roadmap published by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has identified several growth areas to aid the expansion of the Australian oil…Read More
BC Iron purchases prospective WA tenements from Mineralogy
October 02, 2017Comments 0Western Australian company BC Iron has entered into a deal with Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy for the purchase of two groups of the latter’s Pilbara tenements.Read More
Strike Energy moves to South Australia
September 05, 2017Comments 0Australian-listed oil and gas company Strike Energy has relocated from Sydney to Adelaide, set to create around 85 resources jobs in the state.Read More
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Resources
Maximum Life: Large Mining Equipment Repair Options
October 12, 2017Comments 0Mine site assets such as draglines and rope shovels are huge, both physically and in terms of investment. These machines are vital to the operation of...Read More
Top Mining trends in Australia for 2018: What the Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) Sector needs to master
October 12, 2017Comments 0Mining’s turnaround is gathering momentum.The emerging market environment is providing mining equipment, technology and services (METS) companies with an opportunity to deliver on the changing demands...Read More
Improved Functionality, Flexibility for Enhanced Micromine Mining Module
October 12, 2017Comments 0MICROMINE has remained a market leader in mining software solutions by regularly releasing new software versions that build upon the strengths of previous versions. Micromine 2016.1...Read More
How correctly storing and labelling lubricants saves money
October 12, 2017Comments 0Contamination of lubricants is a massive issue on the industrial landscape. One micron of dirt can cause a huge amount of damage to plant and machinery....Read More
