Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) has extended a strategic review of the Dartbrook coal mine in New South Wales after the company was unable to finalise a board decision on a capital raising.

Salt Lake Potash has launched commissioning of Australia’s first sulphate of potash (SOP) processing plant at Wiluna in Western Australia ahead of first production later this year.

Lucapa Diamond Company has completed an expansion project at the Mothae kimberlite mine in Lesotho, Africa, as part of a bid to increase group production by 200 per cent.

Newcrest Mining expects the Lihir gold operation in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to face no repercussions from the Australian Government’s ban on incoming and outgoing travel between the neighbouring countries.

Anglo American has extended its services contract with Mastermyne at the Aquila metallurgical coal project in Queensland for a further 12 months.

Key mining-related reforms in the federal government’s industrial relations bill, such as life extension of greenfield agreements, have not passed the Senate.

QCoal has awarded Sedgman with a contract for the design and construction of a tailings dewatering facility at its Byerwen coal mine in central Queensland.

Glencore and Mitsubishi Development have struck a joint venture (JV) deal to develop the Aurukun bauxite project in western Cape York, Queensland.

An airborne electromagnetic survey undertaken above central New South Wales has returned positive results on the prospect of hidden water and resources below the surface.

Pilbara Minerals is trialling a sales and trading software platform for battery materials from the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia.

Red 5 has declared the King of the Hills (KOTH) gold project fully funded after it confirmed that $175 million has been secured for the Western Australian operation.

Northern Star Resources has agreed to acquire the Kurnalpi gold project in the Kalgoorlie region of Western Australia from KalNorth Gold Mines for $18 million.

Keep up with the latest executive movements across the mining sector, including at International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), Bellevue Gold, Chalice Mining and more.

Fortescue Metals Group has signed a $150 million crane services contract with Monadelphous and extended a drilling and construction agreement with Vysarn at Western Australian iron ore operations.

Australia’s mining industry is being encouraged to diversify its export markets beyond key commodities such as iron ore and gold.

BHP has agreed to support Automotive Data of China in a two-year partnership to develop the research of electrified transport.

Northern Star Resources has sold its entire 17.5 per cent stake in exploration and development company Venturex.

Fortescue Metals Group is set to develop a green hydrogen plant in Brazil as part of a company plan to remove diesel reliance from mining equipment.

Australia’s mining industry is bracing for travel interruptions after Prime Minister Scott Morrison barred fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers from travelling to and from Papua New Guinea.