Mining technology provider RPMGlobal has entered a master software subscription licence and software agreement with Accenture subsidiary Proquire to provide RPM services via the subscription-based Accenture Connected Mine Suite.

Resolute Mining and Sandvik have established a strategic framework to fully automate the Syama underground gold mine in Mali, West Africa.

Cloud-based analytics company Propeller Aero has received a major funding breakthrough, securing $10 million from investors for advancement and expansion of its drone-mapping analytics technology.

The Koolyanobbing iron ore operation in Western Australia’s Yilgarn region has found a saviour in Mineral Resources (MinRes).

Mental health and wellbeing of men living in remote Western Australian mining communities are being placed at the forefront in the Pilbara during Men’s Health Week.

Jakob Stausholm will succeed Chris Lynch as chief financial officer of Rio Tinto.

Queensland’s coal royalties reached a record breaking contribution of $3.8 billion for 2017-18 to the State Budget, up from a previous record of $3.4 billion in 2016-17. The boost in royalties will pay for the Palaszczuk government’s infrastructure and vital services such as health and education.

The Gold Industry Group unveiled its second virtual gold trail in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia last weekend.

Nautilus Minerals has entered a $US34 million ($45 million) agreement with lender Deep Sea Mining Finance for deep sea mining development in Papua New Guinea.

Immersive Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Simtars to jointly develop training and workforce development solutions for the Queensland resources sector and international markets.

Tawana Resources’ proposed merger with Alliance Mineral Mineral Assets, first announced in April, has been given the go ahead by the Australian Government.

Stanmore Coal has agreed to buy the Wotonga South coking coal deposit in Queensland from Peabody Energy subsidiary, Millennium Coal, for $30 million.

KableX, a new cable specialist, has been endorsed by AusProof to deliver an advancement in technology and a contemporary service approach.

Sandfire Resources has reached an in-principle agreement with Talisman Mining to acquire the latter’s 30 per cent interest in the Springfield copper-gold joint venture (JV) in the Doolgunna region of Western Australia for $72 million.

Perth-based Bannerman Resources has raised $8 million in a heavily oversubscribed placement for development of its 95 per cent-owned Etango uranium project in Namibia.

IFS Australia and New Zealand managing director Rob Stummer has commented on how new technologies and AI could help to control rising maintenance costs in the mining industry.

Demand for Australian thermal coal has been strong in recent months, according to TerraCom.

Rio Tinto has formalised a joint venture with Minmetals to explore for mineral deposits in China, and later globally.

OZ Minerals $418 million takeover bid for Brazil-focused Avanco Resources is a step closer to completion after OZ declared it unconditional.