Chalice Gold Mines has reported positive metallurgical results from recent test work at the Gonneville discovery within its Julimar nickel-copper-PGE project in Western Australia.

Carawine Resources has acquired two exploration licences at the Tropicana North gold project in Western Australia.

Yancoal is closely monitoring the condition of international coal markets to best assess how its business will be impacted for the remainder of 2020 and beyond.

New Hope Group forecasts that 500 jobs could be created, and a further 125 jobs saved, if the New Acland coal mine in Queensland finally wins a stage three approval.

Focus Minerals has flagged the potential awakening of two open pit gold mines at the Coolgardie project in Western Australia.

Thiess has mobilised a second Epiroc Pit Viper 275 drill fitted with an autonomous drilling system at Bowen Basin Coal’s Lake Vermont project in Queensland.

Cassini Resources shareholders have approved OZ Minerals’ bid to acquire the company three months after the deal was announced.

BHP has hired SensOre to target mineral deposits that support the Nickel West operations in Western Australia after months of discussion.

Bis has announced a joint venture with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to launch mining technology company Auto-mate.

DGO Gold has expanded its land holding around a prospective copper target on the Stuart Shelf in South Australia, which also hosts BHP’s Olympic Dam and OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena deposits.

AVZ Minerals is set to acquire an additional stake in the Manono lithium-tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo for $US15.5 million ($21.3 million).

Alltype Engineering has won a contract to build an iron ore mining plant at Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri project in the Pilbara, Western Australia, via managing contractor Laing O’Rourke.

Calidus has secured an agreement with Novo Resources to acquire the Blue Spec gold-antimony project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Fenix Resources has started the first works including clearing, grubbing and topsoil stripping activities at the Iron Ridge direct shipping ore (DSO) project near Cue, Western Australia.

St Barbara expects to recover the loss in gold production from its Gwalia underground mine in Western Australia following a ground fall incident earlier this month.

Sandvik has updated its operator training simulator Digital Driller to safely train underground drill operators and maintenance teams.

The Australian Government has invested $50 million in a carbon capture use and storage (CCUS) fund, a decision that is welcomed by Glencore.

Adani Mining chief executive David Boshoff says company will remain “full speed ahead” on construction of the Carmichael rail and mine project in Queensland, which is set to continue through to 2021.

Fortescue Metals Group’s commitment to a Paterson Province copper-gold joint venture with Carawine Resources in Western Australia has been strengthened.

South Australia hopes to unlock mineral deposits in the Gawler region through the results of an exploration challenge, ExploreSA.