Swift Networks, in partnership with DXC Technology, will deploy its entertainment and crew welfare solutions for the benefit of oil and gas personnel in Australia’s north-west.

Beleaguered gold company Cleveland Mining has called in voluntary administrators due to the company’s financial troubles.

The Tahmoor coking coal mine, located around 75km southwest of Sydney, has been officially opened by representatives of owner GFG Alliance, including chief executive officer Sanjeev Gupta.

Brian Gilbertson will take over as acting chief executive officer of Jupiter Mines, which re-listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) last month.

Rox Resources has announced plans to create a new subsidiary company called Helios Gold to oversee operations at its Mt Fisher gold project in Western Australia. Rox intends to list Helios publicly on the ASX via an initial public offering (IPO).

A $1.6 billion floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project has been granted Major Project Status by the Australian Government.

Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has released its April shipping figures for its ports in the Pilbara region, Western Australia, which delivered throughput of 59.1 million tonnes (Mt) for the month, a seven per cent year-over-year (YoY) increase.

Newcrest Mining and ABM Resources will together advance exploration of the Euro gold project in the Tanami in Northern Territory after signing an agreement.

OZ Minerals’ recent $418 million takeover bid for Brazilian-focused copper-gold company Avanco Resources has been referred to by some Avanco shareholders, primarily commenters from the company’s second-biggest investor, London-based Greenstone Resources (16.68 per cent), as undervalued.

Black Rock Mining has delivered what it believes to be world first pilot plant production of more than 99 per cent graphite concentrate using flotation methods.

Gascoyne Resources is only 10 days from first gold production at the Dalgaranga project in Western Australia, under budget and six weeks ahead of schedule.

Australian explorer Argosy Minerals has released an update on its in-development Rincon lithium project in Salta Province, Argentina, with a JORC resource estimate targeted for release in the next two to three weeks.

Perth company West African Resources has secured a major milestone for its Sanbrado gold project (formerly Tanlouka gold project) in Burkina Faso after receiving firm commitments from investors to raise $35 million in project funds.

NRW subsidiary Golding Contractors and Baralaba Coal Company subsidiary Wonbindi Coal have agreed to extend the limited notice to proceed (LNTP) on the Baralaba North coal mine in Queensland to May 9, increasing the contract’s value from $350 million to $420 million and extending the contract terms by four months.

Tando Resources has returned grades in excess of 2 per cent V2O5 from surface samples taken at the SPD vanadium project in the Bushveld Complex of South Africa.

Gold Road Resources has confirmed multiple high-grade gold results from its South Yamarna tenements, part of the Yamarna Belt in Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia, returning results of up to 17.45 grams per tonne (g/t).

With an industry-leading panel of judges and a Gala Presentation dinner packed with potential clients and peers, the Queensland Mining Awards are shaping up to be 2018’s finest celebration of the mining industry.

Newcrest has started the deposition of tailings at the old Cadia Hill open pit following the completion of crucial pipeline infrastructure.