Rio Tinto and Cargill’s metal business have completed the first fully digitalised iron ore trade, using Chinsay’s intelligence contract platform (ICP).

Stay on top of the most read articles on the Australian Mining website over the past week, including the successful trial of an innovative haul truck.

St Barbara’s $768 million acquisition of Canadian miner Atlantic Gold is moving towards completion, with the settlement date now set for July 20.

Pilbara Minerals has achieved record production at its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia during May with its stage one plant capacity reaching 85 per cent.

South32 has reduced its estimates of coal reserves at the Illawarra metallurgical coal project in southern New South Wales.

The job market within Australia’s mining and resources sector remained strong throughout the month of May this year, according to recruitment services company DFP.

Voluntary administrators to Gascoyne Resources have decided to maintain operations at the Dalgaranga gold mine in Western Australia during administration.

Intermin Resources and MacPhersons Resources have finalised their plan to become a new mining company operating in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

Komatsu plans to acquire technology company Immersive Technologies, the world’s largest supplier of surface and underground equipment simulators.

The resources industry has welcomed the final approval of Adani’s Carmichael mine and infrastructure project.

Rio Tinto has launched its landmark AutoHaul project in the Pilbara, marking the world’s first automated heavy-haul long distance rail network.

Iron ore prices have reached a five-year high, breaking through the $US110 mark as the industry continues to respond to supply disruptions from Brazil.

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has called the state government to delay the implementation of any gas royalty increase to January 1 2020.

Fortescue Metals Group has enlarged its foothold in South Australia by embarking on two joint venture (JV) agreements in copper and gold through its subsidiary FMG Resources.

Global coal consumption and production rose in 2018, reflecting positive results for the Australian coal industry according to new data released by BP in its 2019 statistical review of world energy.

Saracen Minerals has made an off-market offer to acquire Western Australia-based gold miner Bligh Resources.

Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science (DES) has approved Adani’s groundwater management plan (GDEMP) for its Carmichael mine in the Galilee Basin.

Australian Mines announced that its Sconi cobalt-nickel-scandium project in North Queensland could generate $5 billion in free cashflow over the mine life.

The Productivity Commission’s Trade and Assistance Review 2017–18 has reported that the Australian mining industry is not subsidised, according to the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).