Rock crusher measuring made safer with VEGAPULS 69 sensor (0) November 20, 2019 VEGA’s non-contact, continuous level measurement system VEGAPULS 69 has proven its versatility in bulk solid measuring, being used for rock crusher level control, a suitably high-risk operation.
Rio Tinto ‘strongly refutes’ Oyu Tolgoi legal accusations (0) November 20, 2019 Rio Tinto is facing another blow at the Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia with a non-governmental organisation (NGO) initiating a lawsuit relating to the project’s development and finalisation.
ERA shareholder demands scrapping of Rio-backed raising (0) November 19, 2019 The Takeovers Panel has received an application from Zentree Investments following Energy Resources of Australia’s (ERA’s) launch of a share entitlement offer last week.
Diversity debate aligns on need for multi-dimensional approach (0) November 19, 2019 The Gold Industry Group’s (GIG) annual Women in Gold Great Debate this year tackled the topic ‘a diversity debate that begins and ends with gender is doomed to fail.’
Clive Palmer diversifies Mineralogy portfolio in WA (0) November 19, 2019 Clive Palmer has expanded Mineralogy’s operations in Western Australia by acquiring a long-term lease of an 1100-square-metre commercial property in Perth.
REMA TIP TOP underpins future focus with apprenticeship scheme (0) November 19, 2019 The 2019–2024 Mining Workforce report released by the Australian resources and energy group, AMMA, predicts that the mining industry in Australia will require approximately 21,000 new employees by 2024 to ...
Rio Tinto strengthens IT infrastructure with Cirrus contract (0) November 19, 2019 Rio Tinto has awarded an IT infrastructure contract to Cirrus Networks that gives the technology solutions provider the opportunity to bid for infrastructure services against other pre-qualified providers.
Galaxy targets ‘value over volume’ at Mt Cattlin (0) November 19, 2019 Galaxy Resources is cutting back activities at the Mt Cattlin lithium mine in Western Australia, riding out poor market conditions until the demand for battery minerals improves.
Lucapa unearths Mothae’s largest diamond yet (0) November 18, 2019 Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered two additional 100-plus carat diamonds from its Mothae kimberlite mine in Lesotho, southern Africa.
Fortescue appeals to high court in native title case (0) November 18, 2019 Fortescue Metals Group has lodged an application to appeal the decision of the full federal court, after it awarded the Yindjibarndi people exclusive rights to a section of Pilbara land ...
Saracen swoops on Barrick stake in Super Pit for $1.1bn (0) November 18, 2019 Saracen Mineral Holdings has emerged as the successful bidder for Barrick Gold’s 50 per cent interest in the Super Pit gold mine in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
Rio Tinto forms Kennecott partnership with Alderan (0) November 18, 2019 Alderan Resources has executed an earn-in and joint venture (JV) agreement with Rio Tinto subsidiary Kennecott Exploration at the Frisco project in the United States.
Resolute keeps Syama on track despite processing problem (0) November 18, 2019 Resolute Mining’s Syama gold mine sulphide roaster is set to be fully operational by early to mid-December, after it was damaged and taken offline during October.
Top five mining stories last week (0) November 18, 2019 Stay on top of the most popular stories on Australian Mining over the past week, including BHP’s plan to introduce autonomous haulage at an east coast coal operation for the ...
Radar sensor level management solution for bulk solids (0) November 18, 2019 The mining industry presents some of the harshest conditions for equipment and workers. But with industry pressure to keep costs to a minimum while maximising efficiency, execution of tasks simply ...
RPMGlobal integrates mine scheduling with planning (0) November 15, 2019 RPMGlobal has enhanced its mine scheduling software XECUTE with upgrades to increase optimisation across the mining value chain.
Rio Tinto drives ERA rehabilitation of Ranger (0) November 15, 2019 Energy Resources Australia (ERA) plans to raise $476 million to cover its rehabilitation obligations at the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory.
Monadelphous expands into South America (0) November 15, 2019 Monadelphous Group is growing its business in South America by acquiring two Chilean businesses.
Orica, Epiroc to deliver automated blasting by 2020 (0) November 15, 2019 Epiroc Rock Drills and Orica are joining forces to develop a semi-automated explosives delivery system, enabling safer and more productive blasting operations in underground mines.
Plant upgrade improves Pilbara Minerals performance (0) November 15, 2019 Pilbara Minerals is enjoying continued improvement to the performance of its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project’s processing facilities, thanks to recent plant modifications.
Fortescue misses out in race for Simandou (0) November 14, 2019 Fortescue Metals Group has been beaten by a consortium including Guinea’s biggest bauxite exporter in a tender to develop key sections of the massive Simandou iron ore project in the ...
Fortescue rewards Holocene with exploration JV (0) November 14, 2019 Fortescue Metals Group has established a farm-in and joint venture (JV) agreement with Reward Minerals for exploration in the McKay Range in Western Australia.
BHP inks six-year partnership with AusIMM (0) November 14, 2019 BHP has formed a six-year partnership with the AusIMM to strengthen the calibre of technical and leadership conferences in the resources sector.
Glencore Technology takes McArthur River experience to Russia (0) November 14, 2019 Glencore Technology will use its knowledge of IsaMill grinding technology, which it applied to the McArthur River project 25 years ago, to help Ozernoye develop a Russian mining operation.
Bounty cuts jobs following rock falls (0) November 14, 2019 Bounty Mining has finished evaluating the impact of rock falls that stopped production at its Cook Colliery coal mine during October.
BHP appoints Mike Henry as next CEO (0) November 14, 2019 Mike Henry will replace Andrew Mackenzie as chief executive officer of BHP from January 1 next year.
Metso Outotec synergies dawn on mining (0) November 14, 2019 Stephan Kirsch’s appointment as global president of Metso’s mining equipment business area in July came at an exciting time for the company.
Breaker to ramp up Bombora drilling with US fund on board (0) November 13, 2019 Breaker Resources has agreed to a $8 million share placement to Electrum Group’s strategic opportunities fund to ramp up drilling at its Bombora resource in Western Australia.
BHP to roll out autonomous trucks at QLD coal mine (0) November 13, 2019 BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) plans to introduce autonomous haulage at the Goonyella Riverside coal mine in central Queensland next year without any forced redundancies.
WestStar to acquire Alltype Engineering (0) November 13, 2019 WestStar Industrial is set to acquire Tier 2 steel fabrication provider Alltype Engineering in a deal worth around $8.4 million.
Fortescue forms partnership to explore Paterson project (0) November 13, 2019 Exploration company Carawine Resources has entered into a farm-in and joint venture agreement with Fortescue Metals Group in Western Australia.
Panoramic turns blind eye to IGO takeover conditions (0) November 12, 2019 Panoramic Resources has responded to Independence Group’s ‘highly conditional’ takeover offer for the company, saying that it has breached certain conditions and would likely do so again.
Metro Mining receives boost for Bauxite Hills expansion (0) November 12, 2019 The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has offered Metro Mining a loan facility for stage two of the Bauxite Hills expansion project in Far North Queensland.d.
OZ Minerals delays first concentrate at Carrapateena (0) November 12, 2019 OZ Minerals has pushed back the planned delivery of first concentrate at its Carrapateena copper-gold project in South Australia by a month.
Homicide squad investigates incident at Pilbara Minerals site (0) November 12, 2019 Pilbara Minerals has advised that a fatality has occurred as a result of an incident unrelated to mining operations at its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum operation in Western Australia.
Metso’s roadmap to autonomous processing (0) November 12, 2019 Autonomous equipment has emerged in some areas of mining, but minerals processing remains a sector where uptake of the technology has been limited. That’s not to say it isn’t possible.
NSW drought puts Tritton mine at risk (0) November 11, 2019 Aeris Resources may run out of water at its Tritton copper mine near Nyngan in New South Wales by February 2020.
Albemarle backs lithium recharge to take 18 months (0) November 11, 2019 American lithium producer Albemarle Corp has warned that the challenging market conditions for the commodity could last another 18 months.
AVZ retains lithium momentum with Chinese backing (0) November 11, 2019 AVZ Minerals has secured another Chinese backer for its Manono lithium and tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid softening market conditions.
Burkino Faso attack blamed on ‘foreign parties’ (0) November 11, 2019 Perenti Global confirmed that the number of fatalities and injuries caused by last week’s security incident in Burkina Faso, West Africa hadn’t changed.
IGO offer for Panoramic hits setback (0) November 11, 2019 Independence Group’s takeover offer for Panoramic Resources is set to be rejected by the target’s key shareholder, Zeta Resources.
Pybar tests Caterpillar loaders for enhanced automation (0) November 11, 2019 Pybar has been trialling the new Cat R1700 underground loaders in an automation project at Diversified Minerals’ Dargues gold mine in New South Wales.
Top five mining stories last week (0) November 11, 2019 Stay on top of the most popular stories on Australian Mining over the past week, including a review of the fall in iron ore prices since July.
BHP shareholders unlikely to break ties with coal lobby groups (0) November 8, 2019 BHP shareholders have voted against a plan that would see the mining giant cut its memberships of industry organisations that do not support the goals of the Paris Agreement.
FLSmidth sets sights on cutting emissions to zero by 2030 (0) November 8, 2019 Danish company FLSmidth has launched its sustainability program MissionZero, which aims to reduce emissions across the global cement and mining industries by 2030.
Semafo halts Bongou operations following attack on mine (0) November 8, 2019 Montreal-based mining company Semafo has suspended operations at the Bongou mine in Burkina Faso out of respect to the victims and others impacted.
Clough secures second Koodaideri contract (0) November 8, 2019 Clough, in a joint venture (JV) with Acciona, has won a contract for Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri iron ore mine in the East Pilbara region.
Kalgoorlie Super Pit JV unlikely to meet 2019 guidance (0) November 7, 2019 Barrick Gold Corporation almost tripled its profit in the September quarter, with $US264 million ($384 million) adjusted profit for the quarter.
Downer reviews future of mining business (0) November 7, 2019 Downer Group chief executive Grant Fenn is mulling over the future of the contractor’s mining business, stating that it is “very capital-intensive.”
Perenti workforce targeted in Burkina Faso attack (0) November 7, 2019 Perenti has reported a security incident at its Canadian partner company Semafo’s Bongou mine in Burkina Faso, western Africa.
South32 to shed South Africa thermal coal with Seriti deal (0) November 7, 2019 South32 is set to divest its thermal coal assets in South Africa Energy Coal (SAEC) to Seriti Resources in an upfront payment deal worth around ZAR100 million ($9.8 million).
BHP approves $US44 million funding for Samarco restart (0) November 6, 2019 BHP is backing a restart of operations at the troubled Samarco Mineração iron ore joint venture (JV) with Vale in Brazil through a significant investment.
Newmont Goldcorp lifts output as Tanami grades rise (0) November 6, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp has produced 1.64 million ounces of gold during the September quarter, a 28 per cent increase on the same period last year, as gold prices continued at six-year ...
Rio Tinto reaches key Oyu Tolgoi development milestone (0) November 6, 2019 Rio Tinto is set to accelerate its underground development work at the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine with the completion of shaft two at the Mongolian site.
Gold investment demand persists amid shrinking production (0) November 6, 2019 Global gold demand grew modestly by 3 per cent to 1107.9 tonnes in the third quarter of 2019 on the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council.
Caterpillar puts new XE range on show in Perth (0) November 4, 2019 Caterpillar has displayed its latest wheel loaders, articulated trucks and other equipment at the 2019 national Load and Haul event in Perth.
Syrah completes first production at battery plant (0) November 4, 2019 Syrah Resources has delivered first production of purified spherical graphite from its battery anode material (BAM) plant in Louisiana in the United States.
NRW emerges as leading bidder for BGC Contracting (0) November 4, 2019 NRW Holdings has confirmed it has been selected as the preferred bidder for the sale of BGC Contracting, subject to final documentation and conditions.
Rio Tinto doubles up with Swift, Empired contracts (0) November 4, 2019 Rio Tinto has contracted Swift Media as part of the miner’s strategy to provide entertainment systems at its workforce accommodation villages.
China dominates M&A deals as activity falls (0) November 4, 2019 The total merger and acquisition (M&A) deals for the metals and mining industry slipped by 6.7 per cent in September compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
Macmahon settles Telfer dispute with Newcrest (0) November 4, 2019 Newcrest Mining has increased rates for Macmahon’s work at its Telfer gold project in Western Australia, putting an end to their contractual dispute.
Albemarle-MinRes suspend operations at Wodgina (0) November 4, 2019 Albemarle and Mineral Resources (MinRes) have made their first major decision as joint venture partners of the Wodgina lithium operation, placing it on care and maintenance due to challenging market ...
Harsco to pilot Volvo autonomous hauler (0) November 4, 2019 Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) autonomous battery-electric hauler will be tested at a Harsco Corporation environmental division (HE) site ahead of public release.
Mining’s golden girls go on tour (0) November 4, 2019 Gold Industry Group’s (GIG) annual women in gold great diversity debate will travel to Melbourne and Sydney for the first time this month, in addition to its home city, Perth.
Iron ore’s dream run comes to an end (0) November 4, 2019 Deloitte has identified the rise and fall of iron ore, the impact of the United States-China trade disputes and gold’s record run as the three key trends affecting the commodity ...
Top five mining stories last week (0) November 4, 2019 Stay on top of the most popular stories on Australian Mining over the past week, including the BHP strategy for selecting suppliers in the mining marketplace.
Ausgold unearths seven-year mine potential at Katanning (0) November 1, 2019 Ausgold is backing potential to deliver a viable, standalone gold mining and processing operation at the Katanning gold project in Western Australia.
Fortescue boosts Pilbara jobs with ACE contract (0) November 1, 2019 Fortescue Metals Group has awarded a $24 million contract to Australian Ceramics Engineering (ACE), as part of its commitment to supporting jobs in the Pilbara region.
IGO scraps downstream plant for BHP, Trafigura offtakes (0) November 1, 2019 Independent Group has identified value-maximising streams for its Nova operation in Western Australia, causing it to progress a feasibility study on its downstream nickel sulphate facility.
Hancock profits surge as Roy Hill nears production growth (0) November 1, 2019 Hancock Prospecting has delivered a 90 per cent increase in profits during the 2019 financial year, largely owing to its acquisitions and development efforts.
South32 keeps watch of technology risks (0) November 1, 2019 South32 chief technology officer Vanessa Torres has credited technology for enabling the company to develop natural resources.
Bis unveils grader for underground coal mines (0) November 1, 2019 Bis’ underground services team in Tomago, New South Wales has developed an underground grader for the coal sector.
Rio Tinto lifts Pilbara shipment guidance for 2020 (0) November 1, 2019 Rio Tinto has increased its 2020 iron ore shipment guidance after a 10 per cent jump in its September quarter production totalling 87.3 million tonnes on the previous period.
South Australia erects centre for ‘leaner and cleaner’ mining (0) October 31, 2019 South Australia is welcoming a training ground for minerals industry experts, backed by $12.5 million in funding from BHP, OZ Minerals, Boart Longyear and other stakeholders.
Fortescue urges industry to focus on protecting data (0) October 31, 2019 Fortescue Metals Group head of cyber security Mark Wallace believes the mining industry is sitting on a gold mine of data, labelling it as “the strategic asset we need to ...
Australian resources key to combatting global poverty (0) October 31, 2019 Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan addressed the second day of the IMARC conference, saying a demanded action on climate change needed to be supported by Australia’s resources development.
Iluka mulls over BHP iron ore royalty demerger (0) October 31, 2019 Iluka Resources to see an increase in annual iron ore production within its Mining Area C royalty with BHP due to the development of the South Flank project in Western ...
Rio Tinto seals global equipment deal with FLSmidth (0) October 31, 2019 Rio Tinto has signed a five-year global equipment agreement with FLSmidth for the supply of fixed equipment, including minerals processing and materials handling technologies, spare parts, consumables, and maintenance, consultancy ...
BHP targets roots of global sustainability challenges (0) October 30, 2019 BHP Foundation chief executive James Ensor has addressed mining’s task to become more sustainable amid the protests outside the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne this week.
Metso gives Outotec combination green light (0) October 30, 2019 Metso’s proposed tie-up with Outotec Oyj has been approved at an extraordinary general meeting held by the company in Helsinki.
Victoria braces for another gold rush with land release (0) October 30, 2019 The Victorian Government will favour mining companies that can demonstrate a commitment to engaging with Traditional Owners and boosting local jobs in a release of ground for gold exploration.
Newcrest continues Tanami exploration with Encounter (0) October 29, 2019 Joint venture (JV) partners Newcrest Mining and Encounter Resources have completed the first phase of RC drilling at Hutch’s Find in the Tanami region of Western Australia.
Albemarle, MinRes to seal $1.2bn Wodgina acquisition (0) October 29, 2019 Albemarle Corporation has received a green light from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) to acquire a 60 per cent interest in Mineral Resources’ (MinRes) Wodgina lithium project in Western ...
What does BHP look for in a supplier? (0) October 29, 2019 For suppliers, partnering with a company like BHP is the ultimate goal. And now, BHP’s group procurement officer Sundeep Singh has revealed what it takes to be a supplier for ...
Regis keeps output steady amid portfolio expansion (0) October 28, 2019 Regis Resources’ full year gold production guidance remains unchanged at 340,000 to 370,000 ounces, despite a slight drop in output during the September quarter.
Newcrest improves Cadia performance with Microsoft solution (0) October 28, 2019 Newcrest Mining has rolled out Microsoft cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies at its Cadia Valley gold mine to monitor and manage crushed ore bin levels.
Newmont Goldcorp charges ahead with Tanami expansion (0) October 28, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp has approved to move the second expansion project at the Tanami gold mine in the Northern Territory into the execution phase.
BHP, Vale cleared to resume Samarco operations (0) October 28, 2019 Samarco joint venture partners BHP and Vale have received a licence to continue iron ore operations in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
Queensland passes laws preventing dangerous protests (0) October 28, 2019 The Queensland Palaszczuk government has passed dangerous attachment device laws to deter people from using devices that increase the risk of injury to themselves, others and emergency service workers.
Top five mining stories last week (0) October 28, 2019 Stay on top of the most popular stories on Australian Mining over the past week, including the latest contract awarded by Adani for the Carmichael mine and rail project in ...
Evolution chairman upbeat on value of gold sector (0) October 25, 2019 Evolution Mining chairman Jake Klein is backing mining’s value, saying the sector has brought Australia to its past economic prosperity.
Galaxy workforce safe despite Mt Cattlin slow down (0) October 25, 2019 Operations at Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium mine are set to be scaled back by up to 40 per cent due to the market conditions the industry is facing.
Santa comes early for Silver Lake (0) October 25, 2019 Silver Lake Resources heard the bell ring when its board approved the company’s development of the Santa underground gold project in Western Australia.
Battery minerals popular target for M&A deals (0) October 25, 2019 The energy and resources sector accounted for 30 per cent of public merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the 2019 financial year.
Syama remains Resolute as processing setback nears fix (0) October 25, 2019 Resolute Mining is continuing to ramp up operations at the Syama underground mine in Mali, West Africa despite the disruptive breakdown of a key component.
Fortescue feeds off demand to keep production on target (0) October 24, 2019 Fortescue Metals Group has started the 2020 financial year with 42.2 million tonnes of total shipments, a 5 per cent improvement on the previous corresponding period.
Fortescue extends RCR Mining contract at Cloudbreak (0) October 24, 2019 RCR Mining Technologies has won a contract for a significant design and construct equipment package at Fortescue Metals Group’s Cloudbreak iron ore project in Western Australia.
Gold to remain robust despite climate change concerns (0) October 24, 2019 Climate-related risks and opportunities could impact the future prospects of the gold industry, according to the World Gold Council’s latest analysis.
Epiroc releases SmartROC D65 drill in Australia (0) October 23, 2019 Epiroc has launched its new generation SmartROC D65 Down Under surface drill, which is automated, future-proof and loaded with smart features.
LEGO unveils replica Liebherr R 9800 excavator (0) October 23, 2019 Liebherr has released a replica model of the 800-tonne Liebherr R 9800 excavator, the biggest LEGO Technic set ever.
IMARC offers start and scale-ups new networking platform (0) October 23, 2019 Start-up and scale-up businesses will have the opportunity to showcase their innovations at next week’s International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne.
ABB scoops Victorian coal-to-hydrogen plant contract (0) October 23, 2019 Technology giant ABB will deliver automation, electrification and instrumentation solutions for the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) pilot project at Port of Hastings, Victoria.
Bounty production hit by Cook Colliery roof fall (0) October 23, 2019 Bounty Mining has experienced an interruption to its operation when a roof fell at its Cook Colliery in Queensland last week.
Millennium plots Nullagine mine transformation (0) October 23, 2019 Millennium Minerals has secured additional funding to underpin the next leg of the Nullagine gold mine’s transformation in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto to review smelter future as aluminium prices struggle (0) October 23, 2019 Rio Tinto will be conducting a strategic review of its interest in the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in New Zealand, to determine its ongoing viability and competitive position.
Rammer boom systems to enhance safety (0) October 22, 2019 With 40 years of experience in the manufacturing of hydraulic boom systems in the mining industry and quarries world-wide, Rammer is specialising in the supply of complete boom systems to ...
Independence exceeds Nova production guidance (0) October 22, 2019 Independence Group’s (IGO) Nova nickel copper operation has snuck above its pro-rata production guidance, producing 7724 tonnes of nickel and 3490 tonnes of copper for the September quarter.
Downer wins solar farm contract at Fortescue site (0) October 22, 2019 Downer has secured a $165 million contract from Alinta Energy to build a 60 megawatt solar farm at Fortescue Metals Group’s Chichester Hub in the Pilbara.
Yancoal production rate drops, CEO not fazed (0) October 22, 2019 Yancoal chief executive Reinhold Schmidt has blamed global market conditions for a fall in output at the company’s coal operations during the September quarter.
Gold Road reaps rewards from overperforming Gruyere (0) October 22, 2019 Gold Road Resources has reaffirmed its 2019 guidance range after early production at the Gruyere joint venture project in Western Australia slightly exceeded expectations.
OZ Minerals forms agreement with Cobalt Blue (0) October 22, 2019 Broken Hill energy solutions company Cobalt Blue has entered into a test work cooperation agreement with OZ Minerals.
Urgent mine site repairs: A lesson in time and quality (0) October 22, 2019 Pacific Hydraulics was recently presented with the opportunity to prove their customer first mindset to a major mining customer in Papua New Guinea. The results speaks for themselves, with a ...
Lynas laments US-China trade tension as prices flatten (0) October 21, 2019 Lynas’ neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) prices remained flat during the September quarter, due to continuing trade tensions between China and the United States of America.
Hastings contracts DRA Pacific for Yangibana EPCM (0) October 21, 2019 Hastings Technology Metals has awarded the engineering, procurement and contract management (EPCM) contract to DRA Pacific, for the Yangibana rare earths processing plant.
Adani awards QLD business $100m rail construction contract (0) October 21, 2019 Adani has handed out a $100 million rail contract to Australian-operated Martinus Rail, with the contract being delivered out of Rockhampton, Queensland.
Top five mining stories last week (0) October 21, 2019 Stay on top of the most popular stories on Australian Mining over the past week, including the latest contract Rio Tinto has awarded for the development of the Koodaideri iron ...
RNC bolsters Beta Hunt with another gold bonanza (0) October 18, 2019 RNC Minerals has uncovered more high-grade coarse gold at the Beta Hunt mine in Western Australia, its latest discovery in a year-long spree of bonanza finds.
St Barbara cuts Gwalia production guidance (0) October 18, 2019 St Barbara has revised its 2020 financial year guidance due to changing production expectations at its Gwalia mine in Western Australia.
South32 longwall moves at Illawarra drive production growth (0) October 18, 2019 South32 has maintained production guidance across its global operations after a strong September 2019 quarter highlighted by rising output at Illawarra Metallurgical Coal in New South Wales.
Whitehaven to ramp up ‘larger’ New South Wales mines (0) October 18, 2019 Whitehaven Coal chairman Mark Vaile has talked up two significant, near-term assets that will underpin the company’s future growth – Vickery in New South Wales and Winchester South in Queensland.
BHP pledges to resolve safety concern (0) October 18, 2019 BHP reiterated its commitment to safety after failing to identify the cause of a fatality at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)’s Saraji mine on last New Year’s Eve.
Fortescue sets sights on the sun to power Pilbara operations (0) October 18, 2019 Fortescue Metals Group plans to use solar power for up to 100 per cent of its daytime energy requirements at the Chichester Hub iron ore operations in the Pilbara.
Hitachi bolsters investment in Gunnedah region (0) October 18, 2019 Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia (HCA) and Whitehaven Coal have maintained a longstanding successful partnership in the Gunnedah region for several years.
Nepean introduces Roxon brand to Australia (0) October 18, 2019 European surface and overland conveyor manufacturer Roxon has launched its entire range of materials handling and conveyor solutions in Australia.
BHP hits halfway mark of South Flank construction (0) October 17, 2019 BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie has declared the South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia 50 per cent complete.
Fortescue joins initiative to end modern slavery (0) October 17, 2019 Fortescue Metals Group is one of 10 Western Australian mining, energy and resource companies joining an initiative to eliminate modern slavery risks within its supply chain.
Northern Star takes control of Echo (0) October 17, 2019 Northern Star Resources has achieved its goal of a takeover of Echo Resources after acquiring almost 60 per cent of the junior company.
Carrapateena commissioning takes shape for OZ Minerals (0) October 16, 2019 OZ Minerals remains on track to achieve its full-year production guidance at the Prominent Hill mine, while commissioning of the Carrapateena project continues.
Opportunity to grow nickel back in the market (0) October 16, 2019 The Australian nickel industry is being encouraged to see the opportunity for growth in the face of market challenges the metal faces.
Rio Tinto iron ore production bounces back (0) October 16, 2019 Rio Tinto has recovered from operational and weather challenges faced in the Pilbara earlier this year, with its September quarter iron ore production jumping 10 per cent.
BHP blasts towards wireless mining with Orica tech (0) October 16, 2019 BHP Mitsui Coal has taken the title of completing the world’s largest wireless blast at the Poitrel coal mine using Orica WebGen technology.
Good as gold: Evolution moves into record territory (0) October 16, 2019 Evolution Mining has finished the September quarter with record financial results on the back of the surging Australian dollar gold price.
Rix’s Creek receives valid approval to operate until 2040 (0) October 15, 2019 The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has approved Bloomfield Collieries’ proposed expansion of Rix’s Creek south mine in the Hunter Valley.
BMA awards Blackwater contract to Golding (0) October 15, 2019 BHP Mitsubishi Alliance has furthered its relationship with NRW Holdings subsidiary Golding Contractors with yet another contract award for its Blackwater mine in Queensland.
Fortescue makes move at Iron Bridge with MACA contract (0) October 15, 2019 Fortescue Metals Group subsidiary FMG Magnetite and joint venture partner Formosa Steel IB have awarded a contract to MACA for the Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia.
Kalium Lakes awards three Beyondie contracts (0) October 15, 2019 Kalium Lakes has contracted three companies to design, supply and construct its gas pipeline at the Beyondie sulphate of potash project (BSOPP) in Western Australia.
InEight launches risk intelligence module (0) October 15, 2019 InEight has combined artificial intelligence (AI) and human intelligence (HI) to create its next generation planning and scheduling module, InEight Basis.
Stavely looks to capitalise on major exploration discoveries (0) October 14, 2019 Stavely Minerals has launched a $19.6 million capital raising to fund fast-tracked gold and copper-gold exploration in western Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland.
Tianqi Lithium awards second Kwinana contract to SIMPEC (0) October 14, 2019 WestStar Industrial engineering contractor business SIMPEC has won a $5 million contract at Tianqi Lithium Kwinana’s lithium hydroxide process plant (LHPP) 1 processing plant in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto awards Pindan $90m construction contract (0) October 14, 2019 Rio Tinto has contracted integrated property and construction group Pindan to construct an operations village for its Koodaideri iron ore project in the Pilbara.
Western Australia plots lithium royalty regime (0) October 14, 2019 The Western Australian Government is set to introduce a royalty arrangement for lithium producers to encourage downstream processing and manufacturing in the state.
Top five mining stories last week (0) October 14, 2019 Stay on top of the most popular stories on Australian Mining over the past week, including Fortescue Metals Group’s hunt for an expansion opportunity in Africa.
BHP veteran spells out mining’s social challenges (0) October 11, 2019 While mining companies consistently work to retain their social licence, BHP Billiton’s former head of institutional and government relations Osvaldo Urzua boldly suggests the issue isn’t only reserved for miners.
VEGA’s non-contact, continuous level measurement system VEGAPULS 69 has proven its versatility in bulk solid measuring, being used for rock crusher level control, a suitably high-risk operation.
Rio Tinto is facing another blow at the Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia with a non-governmental organisation (NGO) initiating a lawsuit relating to the project’s development and finalisation.
Coronado Coal expects that the impact of US-China trade wars will push its revenue lower and its earnings below the bottom end of its guidance range.
The Takeovers Panel has received an application from Zentree Investments following Energy Resources of Australia’s (ERA’s) launch of a share entitlement offer last week.
The Gold Industry Group’s (GIG) annual Women in Gold Great Debate this year tackled the topic ‘a diversity debate that begins and ends with gender is doomed to fail.’
Clive Palmer has expanded Mineralogy’s operations in Western Australia by acquiring a long-term lease of an 1100-square-metre commercial property in Perth.
The 2019–2024 Mining Workforce report released by the Australian resources and energy group, AMMA, predicts that the mining industry in Australia will require approximately 21,000 new employees by 2024 to ...
Rio Tinto has awarded an IT infrastructure contract to Cirrus Networks that gives the technology solutions provider the opportunity to bid for infrastructure services against other pre-qualified providers.
Galaxy Resources is cutting back activities at the Mt Cattlin lithium mine in Western Australia, riding out poor market conditions until the demand for battery minerals improves.
Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered two additional 100-plus carat diamonds from its Mothae kimberlite mine in Lesotho, southern Africa.
Fortescue Metals Group has lodged an application to appeal the decision of the full federal court, after it awarded the Yindjibarndi people exclusive rights to a section of Pilbara land ...
Saracen Mineral Holdings has emerged as the successful bidder for Barrick Gold’s 50 per cent interest in the Super Pit gold mine in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
Alderan Resources has executed an earn-in and joint venture (JV) agreement with Rio Tinto subsidiary Kennecott Exploration at the Frisco project in the United States.
Resolute Mining’s Syama gold mine sulphide roaster is set to be fully operational by early to mid-December, after it was damaged and taken offline during October.
Anglo American has renewed a contract with coal mining contractor Mastermyne Group in the Moranbah region of Queensland for a three-year term.
The Western Australian government has given Kalium Lakes its support in developing its Beyondie sulphate of potash project (BSOPP).
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RPMGlobal has enhanced its mine scheduling software XECUTE with upgrades to increase optimisation across the mining value chain.
Energy Resources Australia (ERA) plans to raise $476 million to cover its rehabilitation obligations at the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory.
The Australian Government is prioritising the development of the nation’s position as a global supplier of rare earths and high performance metals.
Monadelphous Group is growing its business in South America by acquiring two Chilean businesses.
Epiroc Rock Drills and Orica are joining forces to develop a semi-automated explosives delivery system, enabling safer and more productive blasting operations in underground mines.
Pilbara Minerals is enjoying continued improvement to the performance of its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project’s processing facilities, thanks to recent plant modifications.
Panoramic Resources has conceded that its production guidance at the Savannah project in Western Australia will not be met in the 2020 financial year.
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Mitchell Services is set to add another acquisition to the contracting business, having secured an agreement for a takeover of Deepcore Drilling.
Fortescue Metals Group has established a farm-in and joint venture (JV) agreement with Reward Minerals for exploration in the McKay Range in Western Australia.
BHP has formed a six-year partnership with the AusIMM to strengthen the calibre of technical and leadership conferences in the resources sector.
Glencore Technology will use its knowledge of IsaMill grinding technology, which it applied to the McArthur River project 25 years ago, to help Ozernoye develop a Russian mining operation.
Bounty Mining has finished evaluating the impact of rock falls that stopped production at its Cook Colliery coal mine during October.
Mike Henry will replace Andrew Mackenzie as chief executive officer of BHP from January 1 next year.
Stephan Kirsch’s appointment as global president of Metso’s mining equipment business area in July came at an exciting time for the company.
Breaker Resources has agreed to a $8 million share placement to Electrum Group’s strategic opportunities fund to ramp up drilling at its Bombora resource in Western Australia.
The Western Australian Government is set to release $4.93 million of funding for nickel and gold exploration in the Eastern Goldfields.
WestStar Industrial is set to acquire Tier 2 steel fabrication provider Alltype Engineering in a deal worth around $8.4 million.
Exploration company Carawine Resources has entered into a farm-in and joint venture agreement with Fortescue Metals Group in Western Australia.
Pilbara Minerals has resumed operations following a serious incident at the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia on Monday.
Newcrest Mining is focussed on achieving a goal of having five Tier 1 orebodies in its gold portfolio by the end of 2020.
Rio Tinto, the Western Australian government and South Metropolitan TAFE have partnered to launch an Australian-first qualification in automation.
Panoramic Resources has responded to Independence Group’s ‘highly conditional’ takeover offer for the company, saying that it has breached certain conditions and would likely do so again.
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has offered Metro Mining a loan facility for stage two of the Bauxite Hills expansion project in Far North Queensland.d.
Anglo American is backing metallurgical coal to be a hot commodity for the company from 2020 and beyond.
OZ Minerals has pushed back the planned delivery of first concentrate at its Carrapateena copper-gold project in South Australia by a month.
Pilbara Minerals has advised that a fatality has occurred as a result of an incident unrelated to mining operations at its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum operation in Western Australia.
Autonomous equipment has emerged in some areas of mining, but minerals processing remains a sector where uptake of the technology has been limited. That’s not to say it isn’t possible.
Aeris Resources may run out of water at its Tritton copper mine near Nyngan in New South Wales by February 2020.
American lithium producer Albemarle Corp has warned that the challenging market conditions for the commodity could last another 18 months.
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AVZ Minerals has secured another Chinese backer for its Manono lithium and tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid softening market conditions.
Perenti Global confirmed that the number of fatalities and injuries caused by last week’s security incident in Burkina Faso, West Africa hadn’t changed.
Pybar has been trialling the new Cat R1700 underground loaders in an automation project at Diversified Minerals’ Dargues gold mine in New South Wales.
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The Queensland Government has issued an environment authority permit to Resolute Mining for its Ravenswood expansion project in north Queensland.
Decmil Group has received two work packages for Adani Mining’s Carmichael coal and rail project in the Galilee Basin in Queensland.
BHP shareholders have voted against a plan that would see the mining giant cut its memberships of industry organisations that do not support the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Danish company FLSmidth has launched its sustainability program MissionZero, which aims to reduce emissions across the global cement and mining industries by 2030.
Montreal-based mining company Semafo has suspended operations at the Bongou mine in Burkina Faso out of respect to the victims and others impacted.
Clough, in a joint venture (JV) with Acciona, has won a contract for Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri iron ore mine in the East Pilbara region.
Barrick Gold Corporation almost tripled its profit in the September quarter, with $US264 million ($384 million) adjusted profit for the quarter.
Downer Group chief executive Grant Fenn is mulling over the future of the contractor’s mining business, stating that it is “very capital-intensive.”
Kirkland Lake Gold is ramping up on growth projects at its Macassa and Fosterville gold mines in Canada and Australia.
South32 is set to divest its thermal coal assets in South Africa Energy Coal (SAEC) to Seriti Resources in an upfront payment deal worth around ZAR100 million ($9.8 million).
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has given 62 Queenslanders reason to celebrate Christmas early, offering them apprenticeships starting in January 2020.
BHP is backing a restart of operations at the troubled Samarco Mineração iron ore joint venture (JV) with Vale in Brazil through a significant investment.
Australian Mines is confident the successful development of its cobalt-nickel-scandium “Sconi” project will put it at the forefront of the battery minerals industry.
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Saracen Gold Mines has contracted GR Engineering Services for the expansion of its Carosue Dam mineral processing plant.
Global gold demand grew modestly by 3 per cent to 1107.9 tonnes in the third quarter of 2019 on the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council.
Caterpillar has displayed its latest wheel loaders, articulated trucks and other equipment at the 2019 national Load and Haul event in Perth.
Syrah Resources has delivered first production of purified spherical graphite from its battery anode material (BAM) plant in Louisiana in the United States.
NRW Holdings has confirmed it has been selected as the preferred bidder for the sale of BGC Contracting, subject to final documentation and conditions.
Rio Tinto has contracted Swift Media as part of the miner’s strategy to provide entertainment systems at its workforce accommodation villages.
The total merger and acquisition (M&A) deals for the metals and mining industry slipped by 6.7 per cent in September compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
Newcrest Mining has increased rates for Macmahon’s work at its Telfer gold project in Western Australia, putting an end to their contractual dispute.
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Pentium Hydro has won a general works contract at the Roy Hill iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) autonomous battery-electric hauler will be tested at a Harsco Corporation environmental division (HE) site ahead of public release.
Gold Industry Group’s (GIG) annual women in gold great diversity debate will travel to Melbourne and Sydney for the first time this month, in addition to its home city, Perth.
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Ausgold is backing potential to deliver a viable, standalone gold mining and processing operation at the Katanning gold project in Western Australia.
Fortescue Metals Group has awarded a $24 million contract to Australian Ceramics Engineering (ACE), as part of its commitment to supporting jobs in the Pilbara region.
Independent Group has identified value-maximising streams for its Nova operation in Western Australia, causing it to progress a feasibility study on its downstream nickel sulphate facility.
Hancock Prospecting has delivered a 90 per cent increase in profits during the 2019 financial year, largely owing to its acquisitions and development efforts.
Peabody Energy is slashing labour and activity at Queensland’s North Goonyella mine as it continues to re-ventilate zone B.
South32 chief technology officer Vanessa Torres has credited technology for enabling the company to develop natural resources.
Bis’ underground services team in Tomago, New South Wales has developed an underground grader for the coal sector.
People, technology and culture are the three keys at the centre of Anglo American’s drive to build a more sustainable industry.
South Australia is welcoming a training ground for minerals industry experts, backed by $12.5 million in funding from BHP, OZ Minerals, Boart Longyear and other stakeholders.
Fortescue Metals Group head of cyber security Mark Wallace believes the mining industry is sitting on a gold mine of data, labelling it as “the strategic asset we need to ...
Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan addressed the second day of the IMARC conference, saying a demanded action on climate change needed to be supported by Australia’s resources development.
Tyranna Resources has attained two highly prospective nickel projects, Dragon and Knight, in Western Australia’s eastern Wheatbelt region.
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BHP is continuing to change and improve the way it works with the mining supply chain. But there is a catch.
A group of top mining industry investors said quality over quantity is the key to raising capital in today’s tight market.
BHP Foundation chief executive James Ensor has addressed mining’s task to become more sustainable amid the protests outside the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne this week.
Metso’s proposed tie-up with Outotec Oyj has been approved at an extraordinary general meeting held by the company in Helsinki.
Queensland resource explorer TerraCom has reached a binding agreement to purchase a substantial shareholding in Universal Coal.
Inmarsat is collaborating with Glass Terra to combine its tailing dam monitoring solution with Glass Terra’s IoT light detection and ranging (lidar) capabilities.
Fortescue Metals Group is attributing its record-breaking financial year to the diversity of the company’s leadership.
Safety and sustainability drive operational outcomes, according to Newcrest Mining chief development officer Michael Nossal.
The Victorian Government will favour mining companies that can demonstrate a commitment to engaging with Traditional Owners and boosting local jobs in a release of ground for gold exploration.
Orminex has completed its second major gold pour from the Comet Vale project in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
Joint venture (JV) partners Newcrest Mining and Encounter Resources have completed the first phase of RC drilling at Hutch’s Find in the Tanami region of Western Australia.
Kalium Lakes has chosen a Wirtgen W220 milling machine for harvesting at its Beyondie sulphate of potash project (BSOPP).
Albemarle Corporation has received a green light from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) to acquire a 60 per cent interest in Mineral Resources’ (MinRes) Wodgina lithium project in Western ...
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Yancoal Australia has struck a supply agreement with Glencore Australia Oil to purchase diesel fuel from next month.
Regis Resources’ full year gold production guidance remains unchanged at 340,000 to 370,000 ounces, despite a slight drop in output during the September quarter.
Newcrest Mining has rolled out Microsoft cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies at its Cadia Valley gold mine to monitor and manage crushed ore bin levels.
Newmont Goldcorp has approved to move the second expansion project at the Tanami gold mine in the Northern Territory into the execution phase.
Rio Tinto Exploration has entered into a farm-in and joint venture (JV) agreement with gold and base metals explorer Carawine Resources.
Samarco joint venture partners BHP and Vale have received a licence to continue iron ore operations in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
The Queensland Palaszczuk government has passed dangerous attachment device laws to deter people from using devices that increase the risk of injury to themselves, others and emergency service workers.
Evolution Mining chairman Jake Klein is backing mining’s value, saying the sector has brought Australia to its past economic prosperity.
New Century Resources’ upgraded scavenger circuit upgrade has been delivered to the Century zinc operation in Queensland.
Silver Lake Resources heard the bell ring when its board approved the company’s development of the Santa underground gold project in Western Australia.
The energy and resources sector accounted for 30 per cent of public merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the 2019 financial year.
Resolute Mining is continuing to ramp up operations at the Syama underground mine in Mali, West Africa despite the disruptive breakdown of a key component.
RPMGlobal has unveiled its underground metals solution optimiser edition for mine planning users on schedule – its delivery was planned before the year’s end.
Heron Resources has completed its first export shipments from its Woodlawn zinc-copper mine in New South Wales.
Fortescue Metals Group has started the 2020 financial year with 42.2 million tonnes of total shipments, a 5 per cent improvement on the previous corresponding period.
RCR Mining Technologies has won a contract for a significant design and construct equipment package at Fortescue Metals Group’s Cloudbreak iron ore project in Western Australia.
Newcrest Mining is confident in hitting its production guidance for the 2020 financial year, despite a drop in its September quarterly output.
Climate-related risks and opportunities could impact the future prospects of the gold industry, according to the World Gold Council’s latest analysis.
Epiroc has launched its new generation SmartROC D65 Down Under surface drill, which is automated, future-proof and loaded with smart features.
Liebherr has released a replica model of the 800-tonne Liebherr R 9800 excavator, the biggest LEGO Technic set ever.
Start-up and scale-up businesses will have the opportunity to showcase their innovations at next week’s International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne.
Technology giant ABB will deliver automation, electrification and instrumentation solutions for the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) pilot project at Port of Hastings, Victoria.
Bounty Mining has experienced an interruption to its operation when a roof fell at its Cook Colliery in Queensland last week.
Millennium Minerals has secured additional funding to underpin the next leg of the Nullagine gold mine’s transformation in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto will be conducting a strategic review of its interest in the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in New Zealand, to determine its ongoing viability and competitive position.
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Independence Group’s (IGO) Nova nickel copper operation has snuck above its pro-rata production guidance, producing 7724 tonnes of nickel and 3490 tonnes of copper for the September quarter.
Emeco has surfaced as one of the Australian-listed companies that is showing interest in acquiring up-for-sale BGC Contracting.
Downer has secured a $165 million contract from Alinta Energy to build a 60 megawatt solar farm at Fortescue Metals Group’s Chichester Hub in the Pilbara.
Yancoal chief executive Reinhold Schmidt has blamed global market conditions for a fall in output at the company’s coal operations during the September quarter.
Gold Road Resources has reaffirmed its 2019 guidance range after early production at the Gruyere joint venture project in Western Australia slightly exceeded expectations.
Broken Hill energy solutions company Cobalt Blue has entered into a test work cooperation agreement with OZ Minerals.
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Geopacific Resources has completed a $40 million share placement to fund development of the Woodlark gold project in Papua New Guinea.
Horizon Minerals has launched a counter proposal to purchase the Coolgardie gold project in Western Australia from Focus Minerals.
Lynas’ neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) prices remained flat during the September quarter, due to continuing trade tensions between China and the United States of America.
The Volvo Group plans to accelerate the development and commercialisation of autonomous transport solutions, with the mining industry a key target.
Hastings Technology Metals has awarded the engineering, procurement and contract management (EPCM) contract to DRA Pacific, for the Yangibana rare earths processing plant.
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Flinders Ports Holdings has today announced the launch of a new subsidiary, Flinders Warehousing and Distribution (FWD).
RNC Minerals has uncovered more high-grade coarse gold at the Beta Hunt mine in Western Australia, its latest discovery in a year-long spree of bonanza finds.
St Barbara has revised its 2020 financial year guidance due to changing production expectations at its Gwalia mine in Western Australia.
South32 has maintained production guidance across its global operations after a strong September 2019 quarter highlighted by rising output at Illawarra Metallurgical Coal in New South Wales.
Whitehaven Coal chairman Mark Vaile has talked up two significant, near-term assets that will underpin the company’s future growth – Vickery in New South Wales and Winchester South in Queensland.
BHP reiterated its commitment to safety after failing to identify the cause of a fatality at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)’s Saraji mine on last New Year’s Eve.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia (HCA) and Whitehaven Coal have maintained a longstanding successful partnership in the Gunnedah region for several years.
European surface and overland conveyor manufacturer Roxon has launched its entire range of materials handling and conveyor solutions in Australia.
Fenner Dunlop has begun a new era of manufacturing, opening its new Brisbane branch.
BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie has declared the South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia 50 per cent complete.
Fortescue Metals Group is one of 10 Western Australian mining, energy and resource companies joining an initiative to eliminate modern slavery risks within its supply chain.
Epiroc has brought new standards of productivity and safety to underground mining through its Scooptram Automation Total.
Northern Star Resources has achieved its goal of a takeover of Echo Resources after acquiring almost 60 per cent of the junior company.
Kalium Lakes has awarded G&S Engineering Services the contract for constructing the sulphate of potash (SOP) purification plant for its Beyondie sulphate of potash project (BSOPP).
OZ Minerals remains on track to achieve its full-year production guidance at the Prominent Hill mine, while commissioning of the Carrapateena project continues.
The Australian nickel industry is being encouraged to see the opportunity for growth in the face of market challenges the metal faces.
Rio Tinto has recovered from operational and weather challenges faced in the Pilbara earlier this year, with its September quarter iron ore production jumping 10 per cent.
BHP Mitsui Coal has taken the title of completing the world’s largest wireless blast at the Poitrel coal mine using Orica WebGen technology.
88 Energy has provided an update on the upcoming drilling of the Charlie-1 appraisal well at Project Icewine on the proven Alaska North Slope basin.
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has approved Bloomfield Collieries’ proposed expansion of Rix’s Creek south mine in the Hunter Valley.
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance has furthered its relationship with NRW Holdings subsidiary Golding Contractors with yet another contract award for its Blackwater mine in Queensland.
Fortescue Metals Group subsidiary FMG Magnetite and joint venture partner Formosa Steel IB have awarded a contract to MACA for the Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia.
Kalium Lakes has contracted three companies to design, supply and construct its gas pipeline at the Beyondie sulphate of potash project (BSOPP) in Western Australia.
InEight has combined artificial intelligence (AI) and human intelligence (HI) to create its next generation planning and scheduling module, InEight Basis.
Stavely Minerals has launched a $19.6 million capital raising to fund fast-tracked gold and copper-gold exploration in western Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland.
WestStar Industrial engineering contractor business SIMPEC has won a $5 million contract at Tianqi Lithium Kwinana’s lithium hydroxide process plant (LHPP) 1 processing plant in Western Australia.
The Western Australian Government is set to introduce a royalty arrangement for lithium producers to encourage downstream processing and manufacturing in the state.
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Core Lithium has struck conditional agreements with Todd River Resources for two new projects in the Northern Territory.
Elixir Energy Limited will commence its 2019 drilling campaign at the gigantic 30,000 square kilometres Nomgon IX coalbed methane production sharing contract.
While mining companies consistently work to retain their social licence, BHP Billiton’s former head of institutional and government relations Osvaldo Urzua boldly suggests the issue isn’t only reserved for miners.