IGO has finished the first half of the 2020 financial year strongly, exceeding production guidance at its Western Australian nickel and gold mines during the December 2019 quarter.

New Century Resources has set a new standard at the Century zinc mine in Queensland, achieving record quarterly production at the end of last year.

The South Australian Government is set to open 21 mineral exploration release areas across 7421 square kilometres for competitive applications.

Glencore Technology has made two significant changes to the IsaMill grinding mill, cutting civil infrastructure costs by up to 28 per cent.

Panoramic Resources has selected Barminco as its preferred contractor for the Savannah project in the Kimberley region, Western Australia.

Queensland is set to introduce stronger security laws for explosives, including the requirement for all licence and authorisation holders to hold a new security clearance.

Fortescue Metals Group is set to invest $US450 million ($666 million) into the next stage of its Pilbara energy connect program.

Alcoa has received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification for its Western Australian operations.

Newcrest Mining’s Cadia mine has overcome drought and bushfires across New South Wales to achieve its second highest gold production to date, with 240,000 ounces.

Lucapa Diamond Company has partnered with Mauritius-based diamond manufacturer Safdico International for the cutting and polishing of diamonds from the Lulo mine in Angola, central Africa.

Rio Tinto has moved ahead with the next $14 million stage of the Citadel joint venture project in the Paterson Province, Western Australia with Antipa Minerals.

Alcoa of Australia has awarded SRG Global with a $90 million multi-disciplinary asset services contract, after giving the latter a preferred tenderer status in December last year.

Emeco plans to acquire hard rock underground mining services company Pit N Portal in a deal worth $72 million.

Northern Star Resources has finished off the December quarter as a one million ounce per year gold producer with four Tier 1 assets.

OZ Minerals is set to enter a ramp up phase at the Carrapateena copper-gold mine in South Australia after delivering first saleable concentrate late last year.

Western Areas is tracking well towards its production guidance for the 2020 financial year, thanks to a consistent performance at the Forrestania nickel operations in Western Australia.

PYBAR Mining Services has sourced specialist equipment to recover a missing worker at the Diversified Minerals-operated Henty gold mine in Tasmania.

Tribune Resources has commenced legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of Western Australia against the Northern Star Resources group of companies.

An investigation has been launched into a tragic incident involving a contract worker at the Roy Hill iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.