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Westgold to slowly resume Big Bell operations
December 17, 2020 0 comment
Westgold Resources intends to return to regular mining activities at its Big Bell underground gold mine in Western Australia following an accident earlier this week.
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Whitehaven bolsters Winchester South ambitions
December 17, 2020 0 comment
Whitehaven Coal is anticipating a 50 per cent boost in production and processing capacity from the $980 million Winchester South coal project in Queensland.
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Follow the leaders: This week’s executive appointments
December 17, 2020 0 comment
Keep up with the latest executive movements across the mining sector, including at Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti, Greatland Gold and more.
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Civmec to employ 350 people for BMA port contract
December 17, 2020 0 comment
Civmec has secured a port infrastructure contract at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)’s Hay Point Coal Terminal in Central Queensland.
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Rio Tinto partners with Asia to decarbonise steelmaking
December 17, 2020 0 comment
Rio Tinto has doubled down on its strategy to reduce carbon emissions by collaborating with Nippon Steel Corporation and China Baowu Steel Group to produce and supply low-carbon steel.
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Newcrest blows Cadia into a renewable future
December 16, 2020 0 comment
Newcrest Mining intends to run the Cadia gold mine in New South Wales with power sourced from the Rye Park wind farm north of Yass.
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Cat drives into new year with 7495 ERS
December 16, 2020 0 comment
Caterpillar has built the 2021 Cat 7495 electric rope shovels (ERS), combining multiple upgrades to improve operating efficiency by 10 per cent.
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Big Bell operations suspended following accident
December 16, 2020 0 comment
Westgold Resources has been left devastated by an accident at the company’s Big Bell gold mine in Western Australia.
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Yansteel cleared to acquire Thunderbird stake
December 16, 2020 0 comment
Yansteel has received commonwealth approval for a $130 million acquisition of a half share in the Thunderbird mineral sands project in Western Australia from Sheffield Resources.
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Loram, GREX renamed as Loram Technologies
December 16, 2020 0 comment
Global railway maintenance leader Loram Maintenance of Way is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary Georgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX) will start doing business as Loram Technologies.
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King of the Hills approval cements Red 5’s golden future
December 16, 2020 0 comment
Red 5 has received final permit from the Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) for its King of the Hills gold project in Western Australia.
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Australia-China trade tension escalates over coal ban
December 16, 2020 0 comment
China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin has underlined that the country’s actions regarding imported Australian products such as coal are in line with Chinese laws and regulations.
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SIMPEC secures inaugural First Quantum contract
December 15, 2020 0 comment
First Quantum Minerals has awarded WestStar subsidiary SIMPEC with a $9 million contract at the Ravensthorpe nickel operations in Western Australia.
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Civmec strengthens Fortescue relationship at Iron Bridge
December 15, 2020 0 comment
Civmec has secured new work at Fortescue Metals Group’s Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia, having been awarded a contract for a major on-site project.
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Pilbara miner drives Austin truck body orders
December 15, 2020 0 comment
Austin Engineering’s order book has moved by $35 million in revenue after it received orders for more than 100 products in the past few weeks.
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MACA to buy Downer WA mining business for $175m
December 15, 2020 0 comment
MACA will proceed with an acquisition of Downer EDI’s surface contract mining business, Mining West, for $175 million, taking over $1.1 billion worth of contracts.
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Australian Government throws Portland smelter subsidy at Alcoa
December 15, 2020 0 comment
Alcoa has received a lifeline from the Australian Government to keep its Portland aluminium smelter in Victoria open beyond mid-2021.
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Fortescue to ink hydrogen deal with Japan
December 15, 2020 0 comment
Fortescue Metals Group is set to build a consortium with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Iwatani Corporation to supply liquid hydrogen into Japan.
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Minbos’ dedication to African food supply continues to grow
December 14, 2020 0 comment
Minbos Resources has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Fertiliser Development Centre (IDFC) to develop and grow the small holder farmer market in Angola, Africa.
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Wolff Mining drills record metres at BMA Saraji
December 14, 2020 0 comment
National Group, via Wolff Mining has led BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) to achieve a record monthly drilled metres result of 43,794 for November at the BMA Saraji coal mine in Central Queensland.