The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has improved on its previous record-breaking annual performance, with a total throughput of 724.7 million tonnes (Mt) for the 2020-21 financial year.

MetRes has completed its acquisition of the Millennium and Mavis Downs metallurgical coal mine in Queensland, with the mine on track to ship in October.

Metso Outotec has been contracted by Karara Mining to design a tailings filtration plant expansion at its iron ore project in Western Australia.

Sandfire Resources has surpassed its production guidance for the 2021 financial year thanks to strong demand for its copper from the DeGrussa operation in Western Australia.

Fortescue has marked a significant milestone with its autonomous haul fleet moving two billion tonnes of material, doubling the amount hauled since reaching the one billion tonne milestone in September 2019. 

The Australian Industry Energy Transition Initiative has welcomed Rio Tinto as a partner, plus a $2m grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.

Bulk scan manufacturer RTI has paved the way for Australian businesses to export to India, with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) advising the company every step of the way.

The Queensland Government has begun accepting applications for its $100 million Resources Community Infrastructure Fund (RCIF), which has been established to benefit the state’s regional hubs.

The federal government has funded a blockchain pilot project to increase competition in Australia’s critical minerals sector.

Kirkland Lake Gold has achieved higher gold grades at the Fosterville mine in Victoria following changes to mine sequencing, pushing it to another record quarter.

Newmont Corporation has released around 700 workers at the Tanami gold mine camp in the Northern Territory from quarantine following last month’s COVID-19 outbreak.

Western Australia’s mining and resources industries contributed more than $83 billion to Australia’s economy in 2019-20 and directly provided more than 94,000 full-time jobs, according to analysis of a Chamber of Minerals and Energy Western Australia (CME) survey. 

A State of Play report has revealed that 53 per cent of individuals surveyed are exploring electrification of their mine sites as a way to reduce costs.

NRW Holdings has sold the majority of the major mining equipment from subsidiary Golding Contractors to Idemitsu Group subsidiary Boggabri Coal for $81 million.

The University of Adelaide has officially launched a new training centre which will aim to optimise mining technology and deliver training for the next generation of miners.

A Federal Court judge has declared Minister for Environment Sussan Ley has a duty of care to protect the health of children when approving mining projects and expansions.

Atlas Iron has planned to start works to develop the Miralga Creek iron ore project in Western Australia after it received all primary approvals.