Northern Star Resources is confident of achieving record gold production in the fourth quarter of the 2019 financial year with the ongoing ramp up at the Pogo mine in Alaska, United States.

BHP, Roy Hill and Teck Resources have helped drive a project to develop a guideline for autonomous systems in the mining industry.

Mount Gibson Iron has restarted sales of high grade iron ore from its Koolan Island operation in the Kimberley region of Western Australia following an extensive flood damage in 2014.

Komatsu’s latest autonomous ultra-class haul truck has been deployed commercially at an oil sands operation in Canada.

Echo Resources has confirmed the redevelopment of its Yandal gold project in Western Australia as technically robust, capable of generating $225 million over its initial mine life.

Rio Tinto has revealed one of the largest gem-quality white diamonds in the 35-year history of its Argyle mine in the Kimberley, Western Australia.

OM Holdings has executed a manganese joint venture (JV) agreement with Perth-based junior Bryah Resources as the latter purchases a mining lease comprising the historic Horseshoe South manganese mine in Western Australia.

Northern Minerals is raising $15 million in funding to develop its Browns Range heavy rare earth pilot plant in Western Australia and to repay research and development costs.

Newmont Goldcorp has finalised its merger with Goldcorp to become the world’s leading gold business just three months after securing the $US10 billion ($14 billion) takeover.

Whitehaven Coal has reached a milestone in the proposed development of the Winchester South metallurgical coal site, with the Queensland Government declaring it a coordinated project.

Komatsu has placed its 100th air-cooled (AC) multidrive order for open-pit shovels from ABB, joining over 90 ABB AC drives already in operation on Komatsu’s customer mine sites around the world.

Sandvik is bolstering its automation and digitalisation offering through the purchase of mining technology company Newtrax.

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Fortescue has posted a 47 per cent surge in its iron ore’s selling price upon higher benchmark iron ore prices, reaching $US71 ($98.92) a dry metric tonne.

Pure-play coal producer Yancoal has cited the potential for growth at its Moolarben and Mount Thorley Warkworth coal complexes in New South Wales.

Online recruitment portal SEEK has reported the mining, resources and energy sector as one of the five biggest industries for job growth over the past year.