Ardea Resources has received Major Project Status (MPS) for its $1.165 billion Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KNP) which incorporates a new mine and processing plant in Western Australia.

The University of New South Wales has published three papers in favour of replacing coal with coffee grounds and hydrogen in its patented Green Steel technology.

Vitrinite has signed Gainwell Engineering to the first contract at the Vulcan coal mine in QLD, for the supply of a highwall mining unit.

Australia’s mining workforce has grown by more than 20,000 people in the past year and supported 5000 new apprentices as the nation’s unemployment rate continues to fall, according to the Minerals Council of Australia.

FLSmidth will build Gladstone Ports Corporation’s new shiploader 1 and decommission the old shiploader in a safe and sustainable manner.

Roy Hill has taken home Australian Mine of the Year at the 2021 Prospect Awards after the awards night took place in Brisbane on Thursday.  

TOMRA Mining has been engaged by Galaxy Resources to help process contaminated lithium ore at the Mt Cattlin mine in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto has welcomed a discussion paper on cultural heritage protection laws, compiled by the Commonwealth Government and the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance.

Bauxite production in Australia is expected to grow in the coming years with the country to remain the largest global producer of bauxite.

Anglo American has successfully trialled biofuel in its chartered shipping fleet to reduce carbon emissions by about 10 per cent.

Caterpillar trucks equipped with Cat MineStar Command make mining history by autonomously hauling 1.2 billion tonnes of material in 2021.

The WA Government has partnered with NERA to ask SMEs to submit low-emissions technology solutions to the LETs Pitch WA challenge.

The Federal Government has committed $50 million over three years to establish the virtual National Critical Minerals Research and Development Centre, which will draw together expertise from CSIRO, Geoscience Australia, and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.

Rio Tinto has called on the mining, equipment, technology and services (METS) sector to find a solution to remove selected particles from mining water resources.

The London Metals Exchange (LME) will reopen its nickel market from 4pm Western Australia time on Wednesday, March 16, after it was suspended for a week following unsustainable prices about $US100,000 per tonne ($139,000).

Gold prices are expected to average $US1900 per ounce in 2022, with Fitch Solutions revised price reflecting the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Federal Government has dedicated $243 million across Australia’s critical minerals industry to reduce the country’s reliance on Chinese resources.

Australia’s mining industry has welcomed the Federal Government’s recent plan to protect the environment while supporting economic recovery and creating jobs in regional communities.

Professor Iqbal Husain secures a scholarship to undertake research at Curtin University on the integration of electric vehicles into mining.