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Glencore to cut 430 jobs at Hail Creek mine (0) October 16, 2018 Glencore has announced a restructure of the Hail Creek coal mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland that will see 430 jobs at the operation slashed.
BHP increases copper focus with SolGold investment (0) October 16, 2018 BHP is strengthening its exposure to South American copper by increasing a stake in Ecuador-focused SolGold.
Rio Tinto averages 34 autonomous trains a day in the Pilbara (0) October 16, 2018 The miner has reported that its AutoHaul autonomous trains in the Pilbara are now running at an average rate of 34 trains per day.
National Group delivers five Liebherr ultra-class trucks to BHP mine (0) October 16, 2018 National Group’s heavy transport solution business, National Heavy Haulage (NHH), has delivered five ultra-class Liebherr T 282 C dump trucks to BHP’s Peak Downs coal mine in the Bowen Basin, ...
World’s largest mineral exploration collaboration launched (0) October 16, 2018 A $218 million research organisation designed to develop mineral-discovery technologies has been launched by South Australian Energy and Mining Minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan.
Thiess wins $1.2bn contract with BHP at Mt Arthur (0) October 15, 2018 CIMIC-owned Thiess has secured a $1.2 billion mining services contract at the Mt Arthur coal operation in the Hunter Valley.
Evolution gold production down on last year’s record (0) October 15, 2018 Evolution Mining produced 200,218oz of gold in the quarter ending September 30, a slight fall from the previous quarter.
Lepidico starts development of L-Max pilot plant (0) October 15, 2018 Lepidico has commenced development work for the L-Max pilot plant in Perth, with metallurgical consultancy Strategic Metallurgy at its helm.
Tech targets taking exploration 300km underground (0) October 15, 2018 The Australian Academy of Sciences has launched a comprehensive 10-year plan for Australian geoscience development.
Gruyere remains on track for first gold as Downer mobilises at site (0) October 15, 2018 Gold Road Resources and Gold Fields’ Gruyere gold project is still on schedule to achieve first gold in the June 2019 quarter, according to a joint statement released today.
BGC appoints CFO and board members (0) October 15, 2018 BGC has appointed Alan Tate as chief financial officer, following the retirement of Andrew Teo as the group CFO after 35 years of service.
Volvo brings rigid haulers to Australian market (0) October 15, 2018 Volvo Construction Equipment has introduced four new hauler models to the Asia-Pacific region.
Bis bolsters underground business with UGM acquisition (0) October 15, 2018 Bis is consolidating its presence in the underground coal sector with the acquisition of mining services group, UGM.
LOCTITE’s new repair resin cuts curing times (0) October 15, 2018 Designed to address the issue of damage and wear to conveyor belts, LOCTITE has developed the PC 7350 rubber repair PU resin, which enables in situ repairs to be done ...
Spike in silicosis sparks safety investigation (0) October 12, 2018 Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt is requesting state workforce bodies launch an immediate investigation into unsafe work practices amidst a new wave of silicosis cases.
Glencore Technology launches 25% capital-back guarantee (0) October 12, 2018 Glencore Technology has introduced a new performance guarantee to underwrite 25 per cent of the capital value of technology installed by clients.
Rio Tinto to build a nest of information on rare bird (0) October 12, 2018 Rio Tinto is progressing further into a research program on Australia’s rarest bird of prey with a signed agreement with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC).
BHP increases use of drones for inspections (0) October 12, 2018 BHP is trialing drones to inspect its ocean freight operations, building on the successful integration of the technology at mine sites.
NRW’s Action Drill & Blast wins Talison Lithium, BHP contracts (0) October 12, 2018 NRW Holdings subsidiary Action Drill & Blast has been awarded two Western Australian contracts worth a combined $24.5 million by leading miners, Talison Lithium and BHP.
QLD METS companies secure products and services boost (0) October 12, 2018 The Queensland Government, together with METS Ignited, is funding a series of programs to help regional METS businesses showcase their products or services.
RNC continues large gold finds at Beta Hunt (0) October 12, 2018 Canadian company RNC Minerals has successfully recovered another impressive gold slab at the Beta Hunt mine in Western Australia, adding to its record-breaking discovery last month.
Evolution gives Mt Carlton underground development green light (0) October 11, 2018 Gold miner Evolution Mining will advance three projects at the Mt Carlton operation in Queensland after approving a $60 million investment.
OZ Minerals becomes majority owner of West Musgrave project (0) October 11, 2018 OZ Minerals has completed an earn-in to acquire 51 per cent of the West Musgrave copper-nickel joint venture project in Western Australia.
Fortescue reveals $500m share buyback program (0) October 11, 2018 Fortescue plans to launch an on-market share buy-back program of up to $500 million.
Galena retains GR Engineering for Abra DFS (0) October 11, 2018 GR Engineering will play a key role in the definitive feasibility study (DFS) at Galena Mining’s Abra base metals project in Western Australia.
Weir Minerals integrates Delta Industrial into major facility (0) October 11, 2018 Weir Minerals has completed the integration of valve manufacturing subsidiary Delta Industrial, known for its knife gate valves, into its St Louis, Missouri facility.
TNG reaches another major milestone at Mount Peake (0) October 11, 2018 TNG has been granted the Mount Peake project native title agreement for its Mount Peake vanadium-titanium-iron project in the Northern Territory after a year of extensive negotiations.
Northern Minerals to boost Browns Range production using new tech (0) October 11, 2018 Northern Minerals has proposed using a new ore sorting technology on its existing Browns Range stockpiles to increase production of rare earths in northern Western Australia.
Swick revs up for new exploration division in 2019 (0) October 11, 2018 Drilling contractor Swick plans to establish a deep exploration division within the company that will make use of powerful new deep hole drilling kits.
Shell QGC expansion to secure up to 350 jobs in Queensland (0) October 11, 2018 Shell’s QGC onshore gas venture in Queensland has announced a significant expansion that will secure up to 350 jobs over the next two years.
Companies launch programs to battle mental health stigma (0) October 10, 2018 World Mental Health Day has seen the successful roll out of a ‘gamified microlearning’ program for miners to combat stigma around mental health.
Mining leads NAB survey of business confidence (0) October 10, 2018 A National Bank of Australia (NAB) business survey has revealed that mining shows the strongest outcomes and confidence among the industries surveyed.
Kirkland Lake sees record gold quarter led by Fosterville (0) October 10, 2018 Kirkland Lake Gold has delivered record quarterly gold production of 180,155 ounces (oz) in the September quarter.
Hastings Technology awards Yangibana FEED contract to DRA Global (0) October 10, 2018 DRA Global has won a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract at Hastings Technology Metals’ Yangibana rare earths project in Western Australia.
Hancock secures compulsory takeover of Atlas Iron in Rinehart win (0) October 10, 2018 Hancock Prospecting subsidiary Redstone Corporation has secured over 90 per cent of Atlas Iron’s shares, allowing the Gina Rinehart-owned company to commence a compulsory acquisition of the remaining shares.
Bechtel named preferred contractor for Woodside’s Pluto train 2 (0) October 10, 2018 Woodside has selected Bechtel as its execution contractor for the expansion of the Pluto LNG facility offshore Western Australia.
Komatsu kicks off career drive across Australia (0) October 10, 2018 Komatsu has launched its biggest ever recruitment drive to employ technicians in response to improving market conditions.
Boss Resources advances Honeymoon uranium restart (0) October 9, 2018 Boss Resources has released an update on its restart strategy at the Honeymoon uranium project in South Australia, 80km northwest of Broken Hill.
National consortium to develop $100m battery research centre (0) October 9, 2018 A Western Australian-led consortium is a step closer to winning the bid for a $100 million Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) from the Federal Government.
Bylong coal mine in NSW inches closer to approval (0) October 9, 2018 New South Wales’ Department of Planning and Environment has referred revised plans for a thermal coal mine development 55km from Mudgee to an independent planning commission for approval.
Altura’s first lithium shipment leaves the Pilbara (0) October 9, 2018 Altura Mining’s maiden cargo of spodumene concentrate from its lithium project at Pilgangoora in the Pilbara has departed Port Hedland.
Pilgangoora maiden delivery achieves impressive results (0) October 9, 2018 Pilbara Minerals’ first spodumene concentrate shipment from the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia has achieved impressive results following independent testing.
Evolution Mining key focus of Unearthed Sydney hackathon (0) October 9, 2018 Gold miner Evolution Mining will play a key role in mining technology event Unearthed Sydney 2018.
Glencore awards three-year Newlands contract extension to Bis (0) October 9, 2018 Bis has retained a contract to provide load and haul services for Glencore at the Newlands coal mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.
Next generation boom system drives productivity (0) October 9, 2018 Developed specifically for hydraulic boom systems, BoomSafe represents a leap forward in remote operation technology, significantly improving uptime for operations.
Australian Potash forms JV with St Barbara over Lake Wells project (0) October 9, 2018 Australian Potash has entered into an earn-in and a joint venture (JV) with mid-tier gold producer St Barbara over the Lake Wells gold tenements in Yilgarn Craton in Western Australia.
The Synthetic Revolution (0) October 9, 2018 Are synthetic lubricants magical? Why are they so popular? Why should I pay more for synthetics? This article explains some of the key features of synthetic lubricants that can contribute ...
Northern Minerals achieves rare earth milestone at Browns Range (0) October 8, 2018 Northern Minerals has produced its first rare earth (RE) carbonate from the Browns Range pilot plant in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia.
RNC reveals plans for historic $6.8m gold find (0) October 8, 2018 Two massive gold-bearing quartz specimens unveiled today at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth have attracted comment from industry experts.
Labor’s big plans for Australia’s battery metal industry (0) October 8, 2018 The Labor Party has set out its plans to boost Australia’s battery metals industry in the event Bill Shorten is elected as the next Prime Minister.
Doray Minerals to sell Andy Well gold mine to Galane Australia (0) October 8, 2018 Doray Minerals has announced the sale of its first operating gold mine Andy Well to Galane Australia, a subsidiary of Canadian gold miner Galane Gold, in a $10-million deal.
Exciting times ahead for innovative Northparkes copper mine (0) October 8, 2018 Northparkes was Australia’s first highly efficient block cave mine, celebrated for its high quality copper and gold deposits and being the world’s most automated underground mine. Now, there are significant ...
More BME blasting technology to come to Australia (0) October 7, 2018 BME has already become well established in Australia through distributing the leading Axxis digital detonation system by its now wholly owned entity Advanced Initiating Systems (AIS). Now, it’s bringing more ...
Rio Tinto, Hancock Prospecting launch fourth Hope Downs development (0) October 5, 2018 Joint venture partners Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting have opened the Baby Hope mine, a fourth Hope Downs operation that boasts the use of automation.
Evolution Mining expansion of Cowal mine moves forward (0) October 5, 2018 Evolution Mining has received approval from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DP&E) to increase the Cowal operation’s processing rate up to 31 per cent.
Next generation geologists gain exposure to Fosterville gold mine (0) October 5, 2018 Monash University, Kirkland Lake Gold and 2018 Prospect Awards nominee Deepcore Drilling are providing invaluable mine site exposure for university students.
Roy Hill paints the Pilbara pink (0) October 5, 2018 Pilbara iron ore miner Roy Hill has painted two locomotive cars destined to join its train fleet pink in support of breast cancer patients.
Altura loads first lithium shipment at Port Hedland (0) October 5, 2018 Altura Mining is on the verge of shipping its maiden cargo of spodumene concentrate from the Pilgangoora lithium project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
BHP awards contract to Babylon Pump & Power (0) October 5, 2018 BHP has awarded a new power generation and dewatering rental contract to Babylon Pump & Power, effective for at least six months.
Graphite on the rise as price pinch felt (0) October 5, 2018 The equation looks simple; the supply of graphite is tightening, while the demand is currently forecast to skyrocket. Tom Revy discusses the market environment in the graphite industry.
Great Boulder to form JV with Ausgold over Yamarna (0) October 4, 2018 Great Boulder Resources has secured an option from Ausgold to form a joint venture (JV) over the latter’s Yamarna nickel project in Western Australia.
Downer secures contract at BHP iron ore operations (0) October 4, 2018 BHP has awarded Downer a maintenance services contract at its Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) operations in Port Hedland.
Syrah Resources Balama project catches fire (0) October 4, 2018 A fire has occurred at Syrah Resources’ Balama graphite operation, less than a week since the project received approvals from the Mozambique Government.
BHP, Vale finalise Samarco dam disaster compensation (0) October 4, 2018 Brazilian prosecutors in the state of Minas Gerais have released a statement detailing final compensation payments with Vale and BHP over the 2015 Samarco dam disaster.
Boart Longyear secures GEMCO drilling contract (0) October 4, 2018 The Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO), a joint venture between South32 and Anglo American, has awarded a three-year drilling contract at the Groote Eylandt manganese mine to Boart Longyear.
Orica launches BlastIQ digital platform for drill and blast (0) October 4, 2018 Drill and blast major Orica has revealed its new digital platform BlastIQ. The system is designed to bring digital connectivity to the company’s blasting operations in an effort to reduce ...
BHP awards Pilbara iron ore contract to Monadelphous (0) October 4, 2018 Monadelphous has secured a $240 million contract with BHP to provide maintenance services for shutdowns, outages and minor capital works at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Woodside awards four-year contract to SRG Global (0) October 3, 2018 SRG Global has secured a four-year contract to provide equipment to Woodside Petroleum’s North West Shelf project and gas facilities in Western Australia.
AJ Lucas receives takeover offer from Mitchell Services (0) October 3, 2018 Sydney-based AJ Lucas Group has confirmed media speculation that a recent non-binding takeover offer for its drilling division came from Mitchell Services.
SMS Mining Services builds billion dollar order book with WA contracts (0) October 3, 2018 Capricorn Metals and Adaman Resources have named SMS Mining Services as the preferred contractor for their gold projects in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto unveils Argyle’s largest Fancy Purplish Red diamond (0) October 3, 2018 Rio Tinto has revealed its 2018 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender in New York, including the Argyle Muse, the largest purplish red diamond ever offered.
Finders suffers wall failure at copper project (0) October 3, 2018 Finders Resources has announced that a wall at the Kali Kuning open pit within the Wetar copper project in Indonesia collapsed on Monday.
Metso secures equipment delivery to Australia and South America (0) October 3, 2018 Metso has won orders for comminution and material handling technologies for three greenfield iron ore and copper projects in Australia and South America.
Rio Tinto Gove Operations rewarded after shift in strategy (0) October 3, 2018 Rio Tinto’s Gove Operations has been recognised as a world-class bauxite producer in the global aluminium industry at the 2018 Chief Minister’s Northern Territory Export and Industry Awards.
BHP program injects $250 million into small businesses (0) October 3, 2018 BHP and cost-neutral organisation C-Res’s Local Buying Program (LBP has hit a milestone of $250 million in investment for small Australian businesses.
First Pilbara Minerals shipment bound for Asia (0) October 3, 2018 Pilbara Minerals is celebrating the first shipment of spodumene concentrate from its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia leaving Port Hedland.
Millennium exceeds production guidance at Nullagine (0) October 3, 2018 Millennium Minerals has beaten its September quarter gold production guidance at the Nullagine gold mine in the East Pilbara of Western Australia.
Australian lithium opportunity worth ‘hundreds of billions’ (0) October 2, 2018 Australia needs to make key decisions about the future of its lithium sector in the coming months to capitalise on the huge economic potential, according to chief economist Mark Cully.
New Century to ship first zinc in October (0) October 2, 2018 New Century Resources has announced that its first zinc concentrate shipment to China from the recently restarted Century mine in Queensland is set for the end of October.
Finalists revealed for 2018 Prospect Awards (0) October 2, 2018 Australian Mining has released the list of finalists for the 2018 Prospect Awards, representing a variety of individuals and companies, from small startups to major mining companies.
Industrial action at Alcoa sites ends after two months (0) October 2, 2018 The Australia Workers’ Union (AWU) and aluminium-focused Alcoa have reached an agreement regarding a strike that took place at Alcoa operations in Western Australia.
Blackham and A-Cap form $11m Wiluna joint venture (0) October 2, 2018 Blackham Resources and A-Cap Resources have signed a farm-in joint venture (JV) agreement over the Wiluna cobalt-nickel project. A-Cap will acquire a 75 per cent interest in the Wiluna project ...
Wisely wins BMA maintenance contract in Bowen Basin (0) October 2, 2018 BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has awarded Wisely Group with a three-year maintenance contract at the Blackwater coal mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.
Civmec secures Roy Hill, Rio Tinto contracts (0) October 2, 2018 Civmec’s focus on strengthening its maintenance service offering has paid off with the award of contracts from a number of leading Australian mining companies.
Top-down or ground up: two designs to enable diversity in mining (0) October 1, 2018 Diversity in mining starts at the top according to Newmont Mining chief executive officer Gary Goldberg ahead of his appearance at the 5th annual International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) ...
Regis Resources withdraws interest in Capricorn Metals takeover (0) October 1, 2018 Gold miner Regis Resources has withdrawn a takeover offer for Pilbara-focused Capricorn Metals due to a lack of support from the target’s largest shareholder.
BHP completes $US300m sale of Fayetteville onshore gas asset (0) October 1, 2018 BHP has finalised the sale of its Fayetteville onshore gas assets in Arkansas to MMGJ Hugoton III for $US300 million ($415.3 million).
Pilbara Minerals’ first shipment from Pilgangoora to set sail (0) October 1, 2018 Pilbara Minerals has loaded its maiden shipment of 8800t of spodumene concentrate from the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia to its charter vessel, the M.V. Pola Devora.
Rio Tinto approves $2bn investment in premium iron ore (0) October 1, 2018 Rio Tinto plans to sustain production of its high-grade iron ore products through a $2 billion investment in two Robe River joint venture projects in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Roy Hill training initiatives lead the way (0) October 1, 2018 Roy Hill has won the 2018 Western Australia Employer of the Year for its excellence in providing nationally recognised training to employees.
Northern Star gets to work at Pogo (0) October 1, 2018 Northern Star Resources has taken control of operations at the Pogo gold project in Alaska, United States after completing its acquisition of the asset.
Rio Tinto inks $US3.5bn sale of Grasberg interest (0) October 1, 2018 Rio Tinto has formalised the agreement to sell its copper interest in the Indonesian Grasberg gold-copper mine to Indonesian state mining company PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (aka Inalum).
Meet the ifm experts — Roland Denholm (0) October 1, 2018 Roland Denholm is an ifm sales engineer with a wealth of manufacturing and management experience.
Battery Minerals hits construction milestones at Montepuez (0) September 27, 2018 Battery Minerals has achieved key milestones at its Montepuez graphite project in Mozambique, with steady progress going across all its construction works.
Newcrest begins drilling near Mt Freda complex in Queensland (0) September 27, 2018 Newcrest Mining has commenced Tier 1 drilling at a highly prospective IOCG (iron ore-copper-gold) target in Cloncurry, Queensland.
Tando Resources acquires 74% of SPD vanadium in South Africa (0) September 27, 2018 Tando Resources has completed its acquisition of the SPD vanadium project in the Bushveld complex in South Africa with.
Tawana sets up future for Bald Hill lithium merger (0) September 27, 2018 Tawana Resources has secured crucial funding that is expected to cement its future as an Australian-listed company following a proposed merger with Singapore’s Alliance Mineral Assets.
Ramelius Resources commences $59m takeover of Explaurum (0) September 27, 2018 Ramelius Resources has begun its takeover process of gold explorer Explaurum Limited with the distributed a bidder’s statement.
Great Boulder Resources to acquire Mt Carlon from Gold Road (0) September 27, 2018 Gold Road Resources has granted Great Boulder Resources an option to acquire 100 per cent of the Mt Carlon project in Western Australia.
Syrah finalises mining agreement for Balama operation (0) September 27, 2018 Syrah Resources’ mining agreement for the Balama graphite operation in Mozambique, Africa has been sanctioned.
Ten METS startups chosen for first phase of Unearthed Accelerator program (0) September 27, 2018 Ten tech startup companies have accepted a place in the first phase of Unearthed Solution’s Accelerator Program that is set to launch on October 2.
Simpec wins Greenbushes lithium contract extension (0) September 27, 2018 Simpec has secured a contract extension from MSP Engineering at Talison Lithium’s Greenbushes mine in Western Australia.
Micromine to advance mine site data with OLAP analysis (0) September 27, 2018 Using data driven insights to improve the decision-making process has been one of the biggest trends in the mining industry over the past few years. This will continue to be ...
Iluka to run SciDev OptiFlox chemical trial at mineral sands project (0) September 26, 2018 Iluka Resources has agreed to commence a two-week trial of Intec-owned SciDev’s OptiFlox system at one of its mineral sands operations in the December quarter.
Australian Vanadium reveals Gabanintha production potential (0) September 26, 2018 Australian Vanadium’s pre-feasibility study (PFS) shows its Gabanintha project to be a robust base case, with a planned production rate of around 10,100 tonnes of vanadium pentoxide per year.
Apollo resumes mine services at Couflens (0) September 26, 2018 Apollo Minerals has started the re-installation of mine services within the Salau tungsten mine in France after receiving approvals from local authorities.
Hancock raises takeover offer to increase Atlas Iron stake (0) September 26, 2018 Hancock Prospecting subsidiary Redstone Corporation will increase its share offer price for Atlas Iron shares from 4.2 cents to 4.6 cents on the condition that its share of the company ...
Medusa Mining to yield up to 100,000oz of gold in 2019 (0) September 26, 2018 Medusa Mining plans to produce 90,000 to 100,000 ounces (oz) of gold from its high grade Co-O mine in the 2019 financial year.
BHP nickel smelter shuts after fire: report (0) September 26, 2018 BHP’s Kalgoorlie nickel smelter has been closed this week following a fire at the Western Australian site last weekend.
Sheffield granted WA Government approval for Thunderbird project (0) September 26, 2018 Sheffield Resources has received a mining lease for the Thunderbird mineral sands project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Thor Mining obtains ministerial approval for NT copper, vanadium tenements (0) September 25, 2018 Thor Mining has received ministerial approval to expand and acquire interests in tungsten, copper and vanadium tenements adjacent to the company’s Molyhil mine in the Northern Territory.
Blackham to advance Wiluna with $23m from long-time investor (0) September 25, 2018 Blackham Resources will receive up to $23 million of investment from New York-based institutional investor Lind Group over a series of tranches.
AustSino to acquire Sundance shares for $58m (0) September 25, 2018 Sundance Resources has secured a $58 million investment from AustSino Resources that will be used to develop its flagship Mabalam-Nabeba iron ore project in Central Africa.
Empire acquires Penny’s Find from Brimstone as debt payment (0) September 25, 2018 Empire Resources has acquired full ownership of Penny’s Find gold mine and all its exploration tenements to clear debts that were owed to it by former joint venture (JV) partner ...
Heron grows Woodlawn workforce as underground mining starts (0) September 25, 2018 Heron Resources has launched underground mining at the Woodlawn zinc-copper project in New South Wales with development now almost three quarters complete.
Coronado Coal to float on ASX with $1.4bn listing (0) September 25, 2018 Coronado Global Resources, the largest coking coal producer in the US, has announced an IPO expected to raise between $1.16–$1.39 billion in one of the biggest Australian mining floats since ...
A new global leader in gold mining emerges (0) September 25, 2018 Barrick Gold and Randgold Resources are set to deliver a shake-up to the gold mining industry by merging to create the world’s largest miner of the precious metal.
Alkane approves $25m underground gold operations at Tomingley (0) September 24, 2018 Alkane Resources will develop the Wyoming One underground operation at the Tomingley gold project in New South Wales following board approval.
Boonanarring on course for November start to commissioning (0) September 24, 2018 Image Resources has delivered an update on the state of progress at the Boonanarring minerals sands project following completion of the project’s open cut mine and processing facility.
Metro Mining ships a million tonnes of bauxite to China (0) September 24, 2018 Metro Mining has shipped one million tonnes (Mt) of bauxite from its Bauxite Hills mine north of Weipa on Western Cape York, five months since the commencement of mining operations.
Asian markets, collaboration key to industry future: Resources 2030 Taskforce (0) September 24, 2018 Commonwealth Government’s Resources 2030 Taskforce has released recommendations to enhance the performance and competitiveness of Australia’s resources sector, which are the first since the late 1990s.
TNG receives $10m investment for Mount Peake (0) September 24, 2018 Indian conglomerate Vimson Group has invested $10 million into Western Australia-based mining company TNG.
Regis Resources seeks takeover of Capricorn Metals (0) September 24, 2018 Gold miner Regis Resources has confirmed its interest in acquiring explorer and developer Capricorn Metals.
Triton awards EPC contract for Ancuabe project (0) September 24, 2018 Triton Minerals has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with MCC International Incorporation for the mineral processing facility and infrastructure at the Ancuabe graphite project in Mozambique.
Poseidon Nickel signs MOUs with SuphideX, Estrella Resources (0) September 21, 2018 Poseidon Nickel has entered into memorandums of understanding (MOU) with SulphideX and Estrella Resources at the Mt Venn and Black Swan Operations.
Aeris Resources to bolster operations with $35m equity raising (0) September 21, 2018 Aeris Resources has launched a $35.1 million equity raising to advance its exploration at Tritton copper mine and Torrens joint venture (JV).
Artemis to complete Radio Hill gold circuit upgrade by early 2019 (0) September 21, 2018 Artemis Resources is on course to complete Stage 1 of its 0.5Mt/y gold circuit expansion at the Radio Hill plant in the Pilbara by early next year.
Lithium Australia cathode powders production ‘bypasses’ market oversupply (0) September 21, 2018 Lithium Australia is currently undertaking feasibility study as it progresses further into its large-scale pilot plant (LSPP) development plans. The process is expected to complete in March 2019.
Adani edges closer to construction with rail progress (0) September 21, 2018 Adani has submitted a conceptual operating plan to initiate the connection of its planned narrow gauge rail line to the Carmichael coal project in Queensland.
Panoramic Resources’ Savannah restart on track for early 2019 (0) September 21, 2018 Panoramic Resources is set to commence concentrate shipping at the Savannah nickel-cobalt-copper project in the first quarter of 2019.
Gold Road remains on track in the Yamarna (0) September 20, 2018 Gold Road Resources receives positive assay results from its ongoing 2018 exploration across the Yamarna Greenstone Belt and the Gruyere joint venture (JV).
Northern Australia infrastructure needs improvement to ensure ‘future viability’ (0) September 20, 2018 Mount Isa Mayor Joyce McCulloch believes the prohibitive costs of northern Australia’s ‘infrastructure trifecta’ of energy, transport and water requires revision to avoid turning away investment from the region.
Ausdrill technology secures international backing (0) September 20, 2018 Ausdrill subsidiary MinAnalytical has received accreditation to international standards for its PhotonAssay unit.
Fortescue awards two Aboriginal-owned businesses $6m in contracts (0) September 20, 2018 Fortescue Metals Group has signed contracts with two West Australian Aboriginal businesses totalling $6 million as part of the company’s Billion Opportunities program.
Rio Tinto to return coal sale proceeds in $US3.2 billion buyback (0) September 20, 2018 Rio Tinto will return the sale proceeds of its Australian coal mines, worth $US3.2 billion ($4.4 billion), to its shareholders via a share buy-back.
Newmont to sell Wallbrook tenement gold package to Nexus (0) September 20, 2018 Newmont and Nexus Minerals have executed a sale and purchase agreement that will see Nexus acquire three tenements covering 190 square kilometres near its Wallbrook gold project in the Eastern ...
BHP fires first blast at South Flank (0) September 20, 2018 BHP’s development of the South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara has taken a major step forward with the first blast at the site this week.
Gascoyne returns record gold grades from Dalgaranga project (0) September 19, 2018 Gascoyne Resources has returned gold results of up to 1450g/t within an 8 metre wide zone from drilling at the Dalgaranga gold project in the Murchison region of Western Australia.
BHP stresses Australian roots in new ads (0) September 19, 2018 BHP has launched the second phase of its $10 million ‘Think Big’ ad campaign this week, focusing on the company’s global reach and supply of essential resources.
Kirkland Lake Gold nearly doubles interest in Osisko Mining for $27m (0) September 19, 2018 Kirkland Lake Gold has increased its stake in Canada-based Osisko Mining by acquiring almost 15 million common shares for around $CAD25 million ($27 million) in cash.
New Century brings Karumba Port facility back to life (0) September 19, 2018 New Century Resources has commenced stockpiling of its zinc concentrate in the company’s Karumba Port storage shed, representing the first utilisation of the facility since the Century zinc mine was ...
NAIF approves $95m for Sheffield’s Thunderbird project in WA (0) September 19, 2018 Sheffield Resources’ Thunderbird mineral sands project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia has taken a major step forward following loan approvals from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) totalling ...
Kalium Lakes sees 90% surge in SOP reserves at Beyondie (0) September 19, 2018 Kalium Lakes’ bankable feasibility study has returned with a 90 per cent increase in its Beyondie sulphate of potash project (BSOPP) ore reserves, totalling 5.1 million tonnes (Mt) SOP.
Novo Resources deals with Farno, Pioneer in Pilbara acquisitions (0) September 18, 2018 Novo Resources is to secure 100 per cent of Farno-McMahon (Farno) and enter a farm-in to earn the right to up to 70 per cent of the Kangan gold project ...
Orion Minerals commences near-mine exploration at Prieska (0) September 18, 2018 Orion Minerals has neared completion of its Prieska zinc-copper drill-out program and commenced its near-mine exploration in South Africa.
Anglo American, QMEA to run trades camp for Queensland high schoolers (0) September 18, 2018 Several Year 11 and 12 students from Biloela and Moura in Queensland are to take part in an immersive trade careers camp set up by Anglo American and the Queensland ...
Ramelius commits to early 2019 start for Edna May gold mine (0) September 18, 2018 Ramelius Resources is to commence underground mining at the Edna May gold mine near Westonia, Western Australia in early 2019.
Global milestone for Bowen Basin mine following order for 5000th truck (0) September 18, 2018 Byerwen Mine west of Collinsville may be well known to locals but the heavy machinery world will be scrambling for Google maps after a milestone delivery of a Caterpillar machine ...
Mastermyne to commence road development at South32’s Illawarra coal operation (0) September 17, 2018 Following a previous deferral, coal services contractor Mastermyne is to commence road development services at South32’s Illawarra metallurgical coal operation in New South Wales over a period of two years.
New Century Resources officially reopens Century zinc mine (0) September 17, 2018 New Century Resources has officially reopened its Century mine, where guests were treated to a close-up viewing of Australia’s largest ever hydraulic mining operation.
Newcrest grants Encounter seven exploration licences in Tanami gold province (0) September 17, 2018 Encounter Resources has received seven new exploration licences in the Tanami gold province in Western Australia as part of its joint venture (JV) agreement with Newcrest Mining.
Thiess bolsters Encuentro copper contract with $420m extension (0) September 17, 2018 Thiess has been awarded a $420 million contract extension by Antofagasta Minerals to continue its operations at the Encuentro open pit copper mine in northern Chile.
Pilbara Minerals’ first spodumene shipment from Pilgangoora now imminent (0) September 17, 2018 Pilbara Minerals has announced that it expects to ship its first spodumene concentrate from the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia later this week.
Artemis has now recovered 7kg of gold nuggets from its projects (0) September 17, 2018 Artemis Resources has announced that it had recovered a total of seven kilograms (or 225 ounces) of conglomerate gold nuggets from its exploration activities.
National Plant & Equipment delivers Liebherr R 996B Excavator to Fortescue’s Christmas Creek Mine (0) September 17, 2018 National Group’s premier brand, National Plant & Equipment (NPE), has delivered the first of their two new Liebherr R 996B Excavators to Fortescue Metals Group’s (Fortescue) Christmas Creek site.
Newmont Mining named industry leader by Dow Jones index (0) September 14, 2018 Newmont Mining has been named leader of the metals and mining industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the fourth consecutive year.
Kairos Minerals recovers hundreds of gold nuggets in the Pilbara (0) September 14, 2018 Kairos Minerals has announced significant gold nugget discoveries as many as 256 nuggets at its Croydon project in the Pilbara.
Hancock Prospecting heightens offer price to Atlas Iron (0) September 14, 2018 Hancock Prospecting has increased its offer price to Atlas Iron, from 4.2 cents to 4.45 cents per Atlas share, in an attempt to secure at least 87 per cent voting ...
Collaboration and communication at MICROMINE Regional Manager’s Week (0) September 13, 2018 To increase collaboration across the business, the annual MICROMINE Regional Manager’s Week was held last week, where managers from across the globe spent a week of knowledge sharing, idea generation ...
Rio Tinto Amrun export facility wins civil construction award (0) September 13, 2018 Rio Tinto’s Amrun Chith export facility team, McConnell Dowell, Bechtel and Jacobs, have won a Queensland Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) Earth Award for its civil construction.
Lithium Australia cathode performance to be tested by Chinese battery makers (0) September 13, 2018 Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode powders produced at Lithium Australia’s subsidiary VSPC will be tested by battery-cell makers in China in the coming fortnight.
Kalium Lakes in talks with Australian Government for NAIF potash funding (0) September 13, 2018 The Australian Government-backed Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) is to investigate potential funding options for Kalium Lakes’ Beyondie Suphate of Potash (SOP) project in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto recognised for gender diversity and anti-domestic violence program (0) September 13, 2018 Rio Tinto has received two awards at the 2018 Women in Resources National Awards (WIRNA) for gender diversity and anti-domestic violence initiatives.
Mining shines in SEEK job report despite weak overall growth (0) September 13, 2018 SEEK has reported its weakest month for growth in Australian job advertisements since March 2017 but the mining, resources & energy sector still led the way across all included industries.
Mining companies join forces in suicide prevention in an Australian first (0) September 13, 2018 Mining companies have, for the first time, got on board with the annual MATES In Construction ‘Fly the Flag Day’ public awareness campaign to help prevent suicide.
Global lithium production set to double in five years to meet EV demand (0) September 13, 2018 A new report from GlobalData predicts that electric vehicle (EV) demand will double global lithium production from 26,700 tonnes (t) in 20180 to 58,300t in 2022.
Seven billion reasons to visit Australia’s ‘spiritual home of mining’ this October (0) September 13, 2018 In less than two months, Australia’s largest mining event will attract investors with billions in their pockets to Melbourne for four days of learning, unparalleled networking and deal-making at the ...
Artemis identifies high-grade cobalt zones at Carlow Castle (0) September 12, 2018 Diversified explorer Artemis Resources has returned high-grade RC drilling results from the Carlow Castle copper-cobalt-gold project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Northern Star extends loan to Venturex Sulphur Springs project in WA (0) September 12, 2018 Northern Star is set to lend $2 million to Venturex Resources to support the development of Venturex’s Sulphur Springs copper-zinc project in Western Australia.
RTG-led consortium meets Bougainville Gov’t over Panguna project (0) September 12, 2018 ASX-listed RTG Mining has presented its redevelopment proposal for the Panguna mine to the House of Representatives in Bougainville in a significant step forward for the project.
Lithium Australia acquires lithium-tin resource in Germany (0) September 12, 2018 Lithium Australia has completed its acquisition of the Sadisdorf lithium/tin resource and Hegelshöhe exploration project from Tin International in Germany.
Mining starts at Matsa’s Red Dog gold project in WA (0) September 12, 2018 Matsa Resources has commenced mining operations at its 100 per cent-owned Red Dog gold project in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
Australian Potash gains mining leases for Lake Wells project (0) September 12, 2018 Australian Potash has been granted mining leases for the development of its Lake Wells potash project in Western Australia.
Australian Mines secures $12m fund for Flemington acquisition (0) September 12, 2018 Australian Mines has made an agreement with a New York-based company for $12 million in funding that will be put towards completing the acquisition of the Flemington project in New ...
Altura Mining secures additional capital to bolster Pilbara expansion (0) September 11, 2018 Altura Mining has secured an additional $US15 million ($21 million) to support the operation of its Altura lithium project at Pilgangoora in the Pilbara.
Sandvik positions mining companies for underground automation (0) September 11, 2018 Sandvik has established its ‘3 Pillar Framework’ for automation, which provides efficient monitoring and accurate reporting of data, smart management systems and intelligent machines equipped with systems like AutoMine and ...
Northern Minerals discovers two new rare earth prospects in WA (0) September 11, 2018 Northern Minerals have announced two new high-grade heavy rare earth discoveries, Dazzler and Iceman, less than 15 kilometres from its Browns Range processing plant in northern Western Australia.
Gold Road highlights ‘significant progress’ at Gruyere (0) September 11, 2018 Gold Road Resources has released its latest financial report for the six months ending June 30 and despite posting a net loss the company was positive regarding the progress of ...
Millennium achieves Nullagine gold target ahead of schedule (0) September 11, 2018 Millennium Minerals has boasted an outstanding production rate of 400 ounces (oz) a day at its Nullagine gold project for the past two weeks .
New Century commences zinc pipeline operations to Karumba (0) September 11, 2018 New Century has announced that zinc concentrate is now being delivered via the company’s recently developed slurry pipeline to the Karumba Port Facility for export.
Taking fleets further: The ExxonMobil Optimised ODI Process (0) September 11, 2018 Every fleet has different needs. Because of varying truck routes, haul lengths and load weights, custom care is necessary.
Clive Palmer announces $1.5bn coal-fired power station in QLD (0) September 11, 2018 Waratah Coal chairman Clive Palmer has launched a proposal to create a new 700MW coal-fired power station in the Galilee Basin, Queensland in association with his company’s Galilee Coal project.
Australian Vanadium secures new license at Gabanintha project (0) September 10, 2018 Australian Vanadium has been granted a licence for a new tenement south of the Gabanintha vanadium resource in Western Australia.
Mineral Resources purchases 10.8% stake in Barra Resources (0) September 10, 2018 Mineral Resources has bought 10.8 per cent of Perth-based explorer and developer Barra Resources’ shares for $2 million.
Ausdrill completes raising for Barminco acquisition (0) September 10, 2018 Ausdrill has completed the retail component of its $250 million entitlement offer on Barminco, thus finalising its equity raising that was first announced in August.
BHP Nickel West awards $190m mine contract to Thiess (0) September 10, 2018 BHP Nickel West has awarded a $190 million contract to Thiess for its mining services at the Leinster underground nickel mine in Western Australia.
AngloGold Ashanti extends Barminco contract with $700m deal (0) September 7, 2018 AngloGold Ashanti has awarded Barminco with a five-year $700 million contract extension at Sunrise Dam.
Evolution uses Minnovare tech to reduce QLD gold mine dilution by 62% (0) September 7, 2018 Minnovare and Evolution Mining have embarked on a successful technology collaboration at the Cracow gold mine in Queensland that has reduced dilution by an average 62 per cent.
Pembroke Resources achieves key step toward $1bn coking coal project (0) September 7, 2018 Pembroke has achieved a major step toward developing its $1 billion Olive Downs coking coal project in the Bowen Basin in Queensland with the release of its environmental impact statement ...
2018 Prospect Awards extends nomination deadline (0) September 7, 2018 Due to high demand, the nominations deadline for the 2018 Australian Mining Prospect Awards has now been extended to Friday, September 14.
MICROMINE onboard as major sponsor at the 2018 Austmine Innovation Roadshow (0) September 6, 2018 MICROMINE, the leading provider of software solutions to the mining industry, was recently announced as the major sponsor of the upcoming 2018 Austmine Innovation Roadshow.
Total wins four-year contract at Newcrest gold mine (0) September 6, 2018 Total has secured a four-year contract with Newcrest Mining at its Lihir gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
CORE launches data pilot program with support from Rio Tinto, CSIRO (0) September 6, 2018 Innovation hub CORE has launched a new data science pilot program with major resources industry and academic collaborators.
Perth Mint introduces Australia’s most valuable gold coin at $2.48m (0) September 6, 2018 The Perth Mint unveiled Australia’s most expensive coin, Discovery, valued at $2.48 million. It is considered the most valuable collector coin in history.
Coolgardie Minerals deals with Northern Star for sale of gold from Geko (0) September 6, 2018 Northern Star Resources and Coolgardie Minerals have entered into an agreement for the purchase of gold-hosting ore from Coolgardie’s Geko gold mine in Western Australia, which is set to ship ...
Newcrest Mining and University of Queensland sign partnership agreement (0) September 5, 2018 Newcrest Mining has entered into a formal partnership with the University of Queensland (UQ) to solidify the long-standing relationship between the two.
Altura Mining officially opens Pilgangoora lithium project (0) September 5, 2018 Altura Mining has officially opened its Altura lithium project in Pilgangoora, Western Australia, 18 months after construction started.
Lithium Australia to recommission VSPC plant for battery material (0) September 5, 2018 Lithium Australia has announces that the VSPC pilot plant operated by fully-owned subsidiary Lithium Australia NL will be recommissioned tomorrow.
Downer wins $286m Millmerran mine management contract (0) September 5, 2018 Downer was awarded a contract extension by Millmerran Power Partners for its mining services at the Commodore open cut coal mine in South East Queensland.
BHP to acquire interest in SolGold for $49.1m (0) September 5, 2018 BHP will acquire 6.1 per cent of Brisbane-based company SolGold, owner of the Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador for £27.42 million ($49.1 million).