British company to buy Arrium as Korean bid sinks (0) July 5, 2017 Britain’s GFG Alliance has emerged as the buyer of troubled iron ore miner Arrium despite not being the preferred bidder for the company.
Worker dies at Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina mine (0) July 5, 2017 A worker has died at Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia following what the company called a serious incident at the site.
Westgold completes Australian Contract Mining acquisition (0) July 5, 2017 Westgold Resources has completed its acquisition of Australian Contract Mining (ACM), one of the largest privately owned underground mining contractors in Australia.
Improving safety at Savage River with RCT’s smart technology (0) July 5, 2017 Grange Resources’ Savage River iron ore mine in Tasmania saw the opportunity to further safeguard its operators on site by equipping its mobile equipment with remote controls.
Paladin Energy appoints administrators to settle EDF repayment (0) July 4, 2017 Western Australian based uranium company Paladin Energy has appointed administrators after French offtake partner Electricite de France (EDF) demanded a loan repayment of $US277 million by July 10.
Central Eyre iron project capital costs reduced by nearly $US300m (0) July 4, 2017 Iron Road’s estimated capital costs for the Central Eyre iron project (CEIP) in South Australia have been reduced by nearly $US300 million ($391 million) to $US3.7 billion ($4.8 billion) as ...
Safety in mining through measurement and training (0) July 4, 2017 Bestech managing director Sam Bhasin outlines the importance of measurement and training devices to enhance safety and productivity on site.
KCGM pours 20 millionth ounce (0) July 4, 2017 KCGM last week poured its 20 millionth ounce of gold from the Super Pit in Kalgoorlie. It was the second historical moment for KCGM in June. The company poured its ...
WA Garnet producer enters renewable energy deal (0) July 3, 2017 Advanced Energy Resources (AER) has signed a long term power purchase agreement with GMA Garnet, which will see the construction of a three megawatt wind and solar farm in Western ...
Rio approves Yancoal’s acquisition of Coal & Allied (0) July 3, 2017 Rio Tinto shareholders have approved Yancoal Australia’s acquisition of its subsidiary, Coal & Allied Industries, which owns majority shares in the Hunter Valley, Mount Thorley and Warkworth coal mines.
Roy Hill awards drill contract to AMS (0) July 3, 2017 Western Australian based Australasian Mining Services (AMS) has secured a three-year total drill consumable supply contract at the Roy Hill iron ore operation in the Pilbara.
Samarco restart ‘unlikely’ in 2017: BHP (0) July 3, 2017 BHP has conceded it is unlikely that the Samarco iron ore operations in Brazil will restart in 2017.
Reviving a historic Western Australian gold mine (0) June 30, 2017 Eastern Goldfields is breathing new life into the Davyhurst gold operation in the Goldfields region of Western Australia almost a decade after the site last produced the precious metal.
Caterpillar makes key leadership changes (0) June 30, 2017 Caterpillar has appointed new leadership to its mining divisions. The changes follow the retirement of Doug Hoerr, vice president of the material handling and underground division (MH&U), after 24 years ...
Recovery of resources sector continues: BDO (0) June 30, 2017 Latest research from BDO shows there has been a broad recovery in the resources sector, highlighted by the resurgence in the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) and another expected ...
South32 evacuates Appin coal operation to investigate gas levels (0) June 30, 2017 South32 has again suspended operations at the Appin coal mine in New South Wales to investigate concerns about gas levels.
The BHP spin-out said its workforce was evacuated from the mine, which ...
Diggers and Dealers 2017 to continue despite venue closure (0) June 29, 2017 The 2017 Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie will go ahead in August despite reports its venue, the Goldfields Arts Centre, will close tomorrow.
COPROD – Combining The Best Of Top Hammer And DTH Drill Strings (0) June 29, 2017 Drilling is a central component of the mining industry and operators are constantly looking for ways to develop more efficient and cost effective means of drilling to greater depths. COPROD ...
University of Queensland signs MOU in autonomous technology research venture (0) June 29, 2017 The University of Queensland (QUT) and the University of Nevada (UNR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to undertake development of new technology.
Research between the two universities will seek ...
Iron ore rallies beyond $US60 a tonne (0) June 29, 2017 Iron ore prices have surged through the $US60 a tonne mark after advancing significantly for the second straight day.
Dyno Nobel unveils new explosive engineers app (0) June 29, 2017 Mine explosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel has released a new and improved version of its Explosives Engineers’ mobile app.
Newcrest restarts section of Cadia East mine following earthquake (0) June 28, 2017 Newcrest Mining has relaunched a key part of the Cadia East underground mine after it was cleared by New South Wales authorities to resume operations following a damaging earthquake in ...
Iron ore surges back towards $US60 a tonne (0) June 28, 2017 Iron ore prices exploded overnight, increasing by more than 5 per cent. In the largest one-day gain for the commodity in more than four months, iron ore finished trading at ...
Facing the men’s mental health stigma head on (0) June 28, 2017 Half of all Australian men will have a mental health problem at some point in their life and one-in-eight will experience depression yet they are far less likely to open ...
Musgrave decision on Murchison gold project pending (0) June 28, 2017 Musgrave Minerals is considering whether to purchase joint venture (JV) interest from the sale of assets in the Murchison gold project, in Western Australia.
Silver Lake Resources has agreed the sale ...
Performance of precious metals fluctuates (0) June 28, 2017 Nicholas Frappell reviews the market performance of the precious metals sector in May in the second part of ABC Bullion’s review of the month.
Australia-based Cobalt One to merge with First Cobalt (0) June 28, 2017 Australian miner Equator Resources – also known as Colbalt One – is set to merge with Toronto-based First Cobalt.
First Cobalt has signed a letter of intent to acquire 100 per ...
Rio changes board following exit of director (0) June 28, 2017 Ann Godbehere has been appointed as senior independent director of Rio Tinto’s board, less than a week after the resignation of director John Varley.
Australian resource jobs ‘at risk’ over skilled migration changes (0) June 27, 2017 A warning that “impulsive changes” to skilled migration policy will cost Australian jobs and drive up energy prices has been fired by the resources employer group AMMA.
Australia’s mining industry has ...
Rio Tinto to begin AC drilling programme in Tanzania (0) June 27, 2017 Drilling has been given the green light at Strandline Resources’ heavy mineral sands tenements in southern Tanzania after a two-stage joint venture agreement worth $14 million was finalised with Rio ...
Mining tech supplier EnviroSuite sells $15m consulting practice (0) June 27, 2017 Technology developer EnviroSuite has completed the sale of its entire consulting practice, Pacific Environment Consulting (PEC), to the world’s largest environmental consultant, Environmental Resources Management (ERM).
EnviroSuite, whose clients include Rio ...
BGC wins $700m contract at Boggabri coal mine in NSW (0) June 27, 2017 BGC Contracting has been awarded a $700 million mining and equipment maintenance services contract at the Boggabri coal mine in New South Wales by Idemitsu Australia Resources.
Monadelphous wins $170m of new contracts (0) June 26, 2017 Monadelphous has secured new construction and fabrication contracts, including in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, worth a combined $170 million.
AMEC takes aim at WA mines department for ‘financial incompetence’ (0) June 26, 2017 The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has slammed the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) for leaving a mine safety levy and trust fund $10 million ...
Gold market holds firm in turbulent times (0) June 26, 2017 Nicholas Frappell reviews the market performance of gold in May in the first part of ABC Bullion’s precious metals review for the month.
Glencore improves offer for Rio coal assets (0) June 26, 2017 Glencore continues to pursue an acquisition of Rio Tinto’s coal mines, raising its previous offer for the Hunter Valley assets as it attempts to outbid China’s Yancoal.
Idemitsu-Ensham rolls out TMSystems on site HME (0) June 23, 2017 Ensham Resources (Idemitsu) have implemented the latest in Online OTR Tyre Monitoring Systems (TMS) for their fleet of HME Dump Trucks, Wheel Loaders and Graders.
The purpose is to reduce operational ...
Production to start at first NT gold mine in a decade (0) June 23, 2017 Emmerson Resources, with project partner Evolution Mining, has secured final approvals from the Northern Territory Government to launch production at the Edna Beryl gold operation in the Tennant Creek area.
Iluka to reopen South Australian mine, halt Victorian operation (0) June 23, 2017 Iluka Resources will restart mining at the Jacinth-Ambrosia zircon mine in South Australia in December, reflecting a lift in market conditions and boosting employment in the region.
Rinehart wins mining award at Women in Industry event (0) June 23, 2017 Hancock Prospecting chair Gina Rinehart has won the Excellence in Mining award at this year’s Prime Creative Media Women in Industry Conference and Awards.
FLSmidth expands training network in Western Australia (0) June 23, 2017 For a number of years mineral processing specialists FLSmidth has run a series of training workshop at its facilities in Perth and Brisbane. A grinding mill workshop in Kalgoorlie is ...
WA Government approves Superior Gold project (0) June 22, 2017 Canada’s Superior Gold has received approval from Western Australian Government to develop and operate the Hermes project in the state’s northwest.
Rio suspends Pilbara mining contract with Brierty (0) June 22, 2017 Mining services company Brierty has confirmed that its Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 (WTS2) iron ore contract with Rio Tinto in the Pilbara region has been suspended and it has ...
Monadelphous secures $600m contract at Woodside LNG operations (0) June 22, 2017 Monadelphous has won more work in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, with Woodside Petroleum awarding the engineering company a $600 million contract to provide maintenance services and brownfields offshore ...
Digitising the mining industry (0) June 22, 2017 Digital technology has the potential to shape the mines of the future. Deloitte’s Nicki Ivory tells Australian Mining how this movement continues to evolve.
MICROMINE’S Pitram wins international mining technology award (0) June 22, 2017 Finding the best possible technological solution for a mine planning, construction, modernisation or closure is a complex task and often involves analysis of alternative offers.
Gruyere gold JV locks in power contract with APA (0) June 21, 2017 Infrastructure company APA Group will construct a new gas transmission pipeline and gas-fired station to supply power to the Gruyere gold project in Western Australia as part of a 15-year, ...
Rio director steps down after fraud conspiracy charge (0) June 21, 2017 Rio Tinto’s John Varley has resigned as a non-executive director of the company after being charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in the United Kingdom.
WA Government bans future uranium mines (0) June 21, 2017 A ban on uranium mining has returned to Western Australia. The state’s Labor Government, which stormed to power behind Mark McGowan in March, yesterday implemented a ban on uranium mining ...
Whittens secures $22m contract at Mount Pleasant coal mine (0) June 20, 2017 Services company Whittens has been awarded a $22 million contract by G&S Engineering Services at MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.
New 320-Ton Hauler Delivers Big Performance Advantages (0) June 20, 2017 In recent years, 320-ton electric-drive trucks have emerged as the go-to haulage option for mine sites around the world. Now, as many of those mines begin to replace their ageing ...
Are you not entertained, Rio workers? Expect a Swift upgrade (0) June 20, 2017 Communications provider Swift Networks has won a material contract to design and construct a remote networking solution at Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs workers’ village in the Pilbara of Western Australia.
Lincom unveils compact Powerscreen Warrior 1200 (0) June 20, 2017 Lincom Group’s Powerscreen Warrior range includes high capacity, heavy duty, versatile machines capable of screening and separating a wide variety of material in the most challenging and demanding of applications.
Mount Gibson off-take agreement with Chinese falls through (0) June 19, 2017 Mount Gibson Iron has terminated an off-take agreement with Xinyu Iron and Steel Group because the Chinese partner did not comply with the terms of the arrangement.
Korean consortium named as preferred Arrium bidder (0) June 16, 2017 A Korean consortium, including leading steel-maker POSCO, has been chosen as the preferred bidder for South Australian-based iron ore company Arrium, which entered voluntary administration in 2016.
Weir Minerals process-focused solution lifts CNC output (0) June 16, 2017 CNC Crushers raised throughput at the Roadstone Shaft 5 crushing plant in South Africa by 45 per cent, while cutting back on maintenance and simultaneously increasing production, after implementing a ...
WA gold miner fined for not securing stolen explosives (0) June 16, 2017 Gold company Avoca Mining has been fined $20,000 in Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to four charges related to the secure storage of explosives.
Gruyere gold contract to create hundreds of jobs in Western Australia (0) June 15, 2017 Gold Road Resources, with project partner Gold Fields, has signed a $298 million engineering, procurement and construction contract with the Amec Foster Wheeler Civmec Joint Venture (ACJV) for the Gruyere ...
Limited tickets for Women In Industry left (0) June 15, 2017 Organisers have advised that limited tickets to the fourth annual Women in Industry Awards and Conference remain for next week’s event in Melbourne.
Civmec wins EPC contract with Alcoa (0) June 15, 2017 Civmec last week secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Alcoa, as well as other new construction and maintenance contracts for resources clients, worth a combined $90 million.
Disgruntled former Discovery Metals shareholders propose class action (0) June 15, 2017 Former shareholders of now-defunct Discovery Metals plan to launch class action against KPMG Financial Advisory Services over a valuation of the company that was made almost five years ago.
Independence offloads Victorian copper project for $47m (0) June 14, 2017 Independence Group plans to sell its Stockman copper-zinc project in Victoria to CopperChem for $47.2 million, clearing the way for it to focus on advancing the Nova operation in Western ...
WPG to expand Challenger gold mill (0) June 14, 2017 Gold miner WPG Resources has raised $7.2 million for expansion of the mill at the Challenger operation in South Australia.
Pilbara Minerals secures $US100m for lithium venture (0) June 14, 2017 Pilbara Minerals has completed a $US100 million ($132 million) bond issue, moving it closer to funding development of its Pilgangoora lithium project in Western Australia.
New Mobile App Pitram Connect Integrating With PRIS (0) June 13, 2017 Designed by MICROMINE specialists, Pitram Connect through Pitram Restful Integration Services (PRIS) offers mine sites seamless third party data integration, and will be available on your mobile device.
Pitram Connect provides ...
Rio Tinto to consider Glencore bid for NSW coal assets (0) June 13, 2017 The Australian mining marketplace is watching for Rio Tinto’s response to Glencore’s attempt to trump Yancoal Australia’s $US2.45 billion ($3.23 billion) offer for its coal operations in New South Wales.
Yagahong Alliance wins first contract for Monty copper-gold mine (0) June 13, 2017 Yagahong Alliance, a joint venture between Central Earthmoving and the Yugunga-Nya People, has been awarded an $8.2 million contract for the development of the Monty copper-gold mine in Western Australia.
Golden Mile reaches 60 million ounce milestone (0) June 13, 2017 June is a historic month for mining in the Goldfields region of Western Australia and locally operating gold joint venture, Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM).
Top Six Tips On Weighing Up MIG Gun Consumables (0) June 9, 2017 When deciding on what brand of MIG gun to purchase, there is a lot more to consider than just the characteristics of the gun itself.
Experience shows that consumables – the ...
New discovery at high-grade cobalt mine (0) June 9, 2017 Corazon Mining has identified new zones of cobalt at the Mt Gilmore cobalt-copper-gold project in New South Wales.
The Cobalt Ridge prospect hosts one of the highest-grade cobalt deposits in Australia.
Rich ...
Design phase for WA gas project announced (0) June 9, 2017 The design competition phase for the Waitsia gas project in the northern Perth Basin has been given the green light.
Starting immediately, the competition for the project facilities will include a ...
Statoil to begin Great Australian Bight drilling (0) June 9, 2017 Statoil has been granted regulatory approval to revive exploration in the Great Australian Bight after signing a swap agreement with BP.
The Norwegian company will take over two permits off Australia’s ...
Smarter Technology Solutions For Enhanced Productivity And Safety (0) June 8, 2017 Workers in mine sites are faced with hazardous and challenging environments on a daily basis. Noisy surroundings make it difficult for messages to get through between mine workers and can ...
Westgold to acquire Australian Contract Mining (0) June 8, 2017 Westgold Resources has signed an agreement to acquire Australian Contract Mining (ACM), one of the largest privately-owned specialist underground mining contractors in Australia.
The deal will set Westgold back $2.5 million ...
Australian ‘fly-in, fly-out’ operator extends BHP Billiton mining contract (0) June 8, 2017 Alliance Aviation will continue to supply scheduled “fly-in, fly-out” chartered flights for BHP Billiton Iron Ore (BHPIO) miners after its contract was extended.
Australasia’s leading provider of contract, charter and allied ...
Mining leaders meet in Melbourne over industry’s future (0) June 8, 2017 Resource sector leaders are meeting in Melbourne on Thursday as Australian industry, including mining, faces a major change.
Steve Knott, CEO for the Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA), said resource employers ...
Quantum Resources to acquire WA aluminia specialist Halcyon (0) June 8, 2017 Quantum Resources is planning to enter the high purity alumina (HPA) market after announcing its interest in acquiring Australian private minerals exploration company, Halcyon Resources.
Halcyon, which controls the Tambellup kaolin ...
AGL announces development of $295m gas-fired power station (0) June 7, 2017 AGL has announced plans to invest $295 million to develop a 210mW gas-fired power station alongside the company’s Torrens Island plant, near Adelaide.
Construction of the Barker Inlet power station is scheduled ...
Kimberley Diamonds places last diamond mine into administration (0) June 7, 2017 Australian miner Kimberley Diamonds (KDL) has placed its last remaining diamond mine into administration.
Following a vote, the company has closed its Lerala operation in Botswana, placing the mine into judiciary ...
New Australian mining technology to sweep the globe (0) June 7, 2017 New technology built in Australia could soon benefit the global mining industry, thanks to a commercialisation deal.
CSIRO’s advanced mineral analysis and logging technology, HyLogger, has been licensed to Australian mining, ...
Adani’s $16b Carmichael coal mine gets go-ahead (0) June 6, 2017 Adani has given the green light to start work on the $16 billion Carmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin.
Chairman Gautam Adani announced he had signed off on the project ...
Ausmex agrees Cloncurry mining venture in QLD (0) June 6, 2017 Ausmex Mining Group has acquired a joint venture with Queensland Mining Corporation (QMC) to explore and mine within the Cloncurry region.
The company has completed the first and second sale under ...
AngloGold Ashanti agrees ore purchasing deal at WA gold mine (0) June 6, 2017 AngloGold Ashanti Australia (AGAA) has signed an ore purchase agreement to buy and treat all the ore excavated from Matsa Resources’ Trial Mine at the Fortitude gold project in Western Australia.
A ...
Mining industry hits out at expected blow for Australian coal power (0) June 6, 2017 The mining industry has raised “serious concern” following reports that this week’s final Finkel review on the Future Security of the National Electricity Market may rule out modernised coal-fired power ...
Australian energy explorer to invest in California gas discovery (0) June 5, 2017 Magnum Gas and Power has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gasfields LLC to farm in to the Tulainyo high-pressure gas project in California’s Sacramento Basin.
The Australian-based energy ...
Calibre signs SA engineering contract amid Magnetite Mines merger (0) June 5, 2017 New South Wales construction and maintenance specialist Calibre Group has signed a contract with Magnetite Mines to provide engineering services for a multi-stage project in South Australia.
The first stage is ...
Survey at NT mine unearths ‘major anomaly’ (0) June 5, 2017 A geophysical survey in the Northern Territory has revealed a major geophysical anomaly at one of Korab Resources’ drill sites.
The international mining and exploration company has reported “a large cobalt ...
KalNorth confirms sale of WA’s Kalpini project (0) June 5, 2017 KalNorth Gold Mines has confirmed the sale of its Kalpini project in Western Australia for $3.2 million.
Following an agreement early last month, NBT Metals was granted an extension to make ...
Australian mining consultant RPM Global to aid coal study in Bangladesh (0) June 2, 2017 Brisbane-based mining software consultant RPM Global Holdings has entered into an advisory services contract with the Barapakuria Coal Mining Company (BCMCL) in Bangladesh.
As a member of a three-team consortium, the ...
Wongawilli miners down tools as Delta SBD goes into administration (0) June 2, 2017 Operations at Wongawilli colliery have halted after its service provider was placed into voluntary administration, Wollongong Coal has confirmed.
Administrators have stood down Delta SBD’s workforce – meaning work at the ...
Austmine 2017 winners: ‘Collaboration key to moving mining industry forward’ (0) June 2, 2017 Champions of the mining industry from across the globe were paid their dues at the biennial Austmine awards, held in Perth.
This year’s finalists attended the Austmine 2017: Mining’s Innovation Imperative conference ...
BHP Billiton confirm evacuation amid fire investigation at WA mine (0) June 2, 2017 An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire, which disrupted production at the Mount Whaleback iron ore mine in Western Australia.
BHP Billiton has confirmed an evacuation took place ...
Micromine turns GKZ International Conference in Moscow virtual (0) June 1, 2017 Mining companies from all over the world attended the GKZ International Conference at the Expocentre in Moscow earlier this week.
Sponsored by Micromine Russia, the topic of this year’s conference was ...
Eastern Goldfields, Intermin Resources sign joint venture at WA gold mines (0) June 1, 2017 Eastern Goldfields (EG) has signed a joint venture agreement to explore some of Intermin Resources’ gold mining projects in Western Australia.
The agreement includes certain tenements at Intermin Resources’ Menzies and ...
APA Group to buy Cooper Energy’s Orbust gas plant (0) June 1, 2017 APA Group has signed a deal with Cooper Energy to buy the Orbost natural-gas processing plant in Victoria as part of a $270 million project.
The energy infrastructure company has agreed ...
QLD Land Court rejects $900m New Acland mine expansion (0) June 1, 2017 The Queensland Land Court (QLC) has recommended that New Hope Group’s $900 million expansion of the New Acland mine be rejected.
While the potential economic benefits of the third stage of ...
LNG company ends funding in QLD gas project (0) May 31, 2017 Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (LNGL) will no longer fund maintenance for Queensland’s Fisherman’s Landing LNG (FLLNG) project, it has announced.
Following a review of its asset portfolio, the Australian company has ...
EMC Metals secures EPCM contract for Lycopodium Minerals on scandium project (0) May 31, 2017 Brisbane-based Lycopodium Minerals has signed an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract with EMC Metals Australia to build the Nyngan scandium project in New South Wales.
Lycopodium has been awarded ...
Parliament to consider plans for cleaner coal-fired power plants (0) May 31, 2017 Changes to federal legislation to allow investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology could see coal-fired power plants use cleaner energy.
Energy minister Josh Frydenberg has announced the move, which ...
Reducing The Environmental Impact On Mines (0) May 30, 2017 There are two main issues to consider when it comes to the environmental impacts of a mine:
The erection of plant, and its ongoing effect on its surrounds; and
How the site ...
Carbine Resources’ Mount Morgan project gets final heritage approval (0) May 30, 2017 The Queensland department of natural resources and mines (DNRM) has granted the final heritage approval for Carbine Resources’ Mount Morgan gold copper project, southwest of Rockhampton.
Black lung ‘catastrophic’ regulatory fail (0) May 30, 2017 The second report from the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into the resurgence of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis has found there to be a ‘catastrophic failure’ in the regulatory system designed to protect ...
Rio Tinto receives gold for innovative technologies (0) May 30, 2017 Rio Tinto’s Mine Automation System (MAS) and real-time video intelligence (RTVi) technologies have been awarded an innovation gold medal by Austmine, Australia’s mining equipment, technology and services association.
The 2017 Austmine ...
Oil Search to farm-in to PNG exploration project (0) May 30, 2017 Sydney-based Oil Search has bought a 30 per cent stake in five licences in the emerging Eastern Foldbelt region of the onshore Papuan Gulf Basin.
The company has made an agreement ...
Women in Industry 2017: Finalists announced (0) May 29, 2017 Nominations for the 2017 Women in Industry Awards are in, and there are some fantastic candidates that have been put forward.
Mining industry celebrates TAFE graduates (0) May 29, 2017 More than 100 guests from across the region’s mining industry celebrated the successes of 27 apprentices at the TAFE NSW 2017 Mining Skills Presentation.
In its 12th year, the programme – ...
Queensland Government dismisses Adani’s ‘royalty holiday’ (0) May 29, 2017 The Queensland Government has unveiled a new resources policy on royalties, which will require Adani to pay all of its royalties for the Carmichael mine.
ABC Bullion gets full LBMA membership (0) May 26, 2017 ABC Bullion, the bullion trading arm of precious metals services provider Pallion Group, has been accredited as a full member of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).
UNSW develops autonomous 3D mapping drone (0) May 26, 2017 Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have created an autonomous 3D mapping drone that reduces map surveying times.
Employment conditions improve for Australian geoscientists (0) May 26, 2017 Employment prospects for Australian geoscientists improved during the first quarter of 2017, according to the Australian Institute of Geoscientist’s latest employment survey.
ASIC bans Nathan Tinkler from managing companies (0) May 25, 2017 Nathan Tinkler is one of three former co-directors the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) banned from managing companies for between three and four years after failing to uphold their ...
Rio Tinto to invest $30.9m in Pilbara iron ore project (0) May 25, 2017 Rio Tinto plans to invest $30.9 million to complete the project feasibility study for the development of its Koodaideri iron ore deposit in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Downer, Microsoft partner for cloud-based solutions (0) May 23, 2017 Engineering company Downer EDI has entered a strategic alliance with Microsoft to develop cloud-based solutions and services that will enhance their respective markets.
CSIRO launches METS sector roadmap (0) May 23, 2017 The CSIRO has released a technology roadmap to increase the growth of Australia’s mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector.
AMMA praises Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s $400m charity donation (0) May 23, 2017 The Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) has congratulated mining magnate Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola for their $400 million dollar donation to philanthropic causes.
Westdrill fined $10k after truck incident at Pilbara mine (0) May 22, 2017 Drill and blast services company Westdrill has been fined $10,000 in Perth Magistrates Court for two mine safety breaches at Mineral Resources’ Iron Valley mine in the Pilbara.
WorleyParsons signs Shell EPCM services contract (0) May 22, 2017 Shell Global Solutions has awarded WorleyParsons a five year framework agreement to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for Shell’s downstream projects worldwide.
RPM enters underground mine software deal (0) May 22, 2017 RPM Global has signed an agreement with Alford Mining Systems (AMS) to distribute the AMS Stope Optimisation software within RPM’s Underground software solutions.
BBI Group to acquire MinRes asset near $6bn iron ore development (0) May 19, 2017 BBI Group, which is developing the $6 billion Balla Balla infrastructure project in the Pilbara of Western Australia, has secured an agreement to acquire the Weelumurra iron ore asset from ...
Rio Tinto and Barrick develop technologically innovative companies (0) May 19, 2017 Technological innovation has emerged as a necessity in the Australian mining industry. Most mining companies have committed to initiatives that add technological innovation to their operations, and the mining equipment, ...
Newcrest and South32 headline hackathon in Perth (0) May 18, 2017 This weekend will mark the fourth time Unearthed has hosted a resources technology hackathon in Perth since the inaugural event in 2014.
ACCC backflips on Virgin-Alliance FIFO partnership (0) May 18, 2017 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided to approve the Charter Alliance agreement between Virgin Australia and Alliance Aviation Services to provide fly-in fly-out (FIFO) services in Western ...
Trump political woes boost gold prices (0) May 18, 2017 As the United States ponders the uncertain future of President Donald Trump commodities markets have benefitted, especially gold.
Surge in mining jobs on Seek continues (0) May 18, 2017 The mining, resources and energy sector experienced the largest advertising growth of all industries on online recruitment portal Seek in April.
MRV Metals’ Granite Belt project on track for restart (0) May 17, 2017 Moreton Resources subsidiary MRV Metals has received state government approval to restart the Granite Belt polymetallic project near Texas in Queensland.
TerraCom takes ownership of $1 coal mine (0) May 17, 2017 TerraCom subsidiary Orion Mining is officially the owner of the Blair Athol coal mine after the Queensland Government transferred the mining lease for the operation.
NSW Minerals Council seeks more regional mining support (0) May 16, 2017 The NSW Minerals Council has called for a 12-month moratorium on regulatory changes in the mining industry, one of the key priorities it wants the state government to address in ...
Lucapa 2017 diamond sales edge towards $20m (0) May 16, 2017 Lucapa Diamond Company has now sold close to $20 million worth of diamonds from the Lulo mine in Angola in 2017.
Real Energy, Santos sign Windorah gas project MoU (0) May 15, 2017 Real Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Santos Energy to enable raw gas from Real’s Windorah gas project to be processed into sale gas and supplied to ...
The Semi-Mobile Sizer Station Helping To Cut Costs (0) May 12, 2017 Setting up and running a mining operation can be very expensive. Conveyor belts, trucks, loaders, scrapers, motor graders, draglines, labour… costs add up.
Start-up costs for an open-pit mine that processes ...
Britain’s GFG Alliance has emerged as the buyer of troubled iron ore miner Arrium despite not being the preferred bidder for the company.
A worker has died at Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia following what the company called a serious incident at the site.
Westgold Resources has completed its acquisition of Australian Contract Mining (ACM), one of the largest privately owned underground mining contractors in Australia.
The Queensland Land Court has recommended natural resources and mines minister Anthony Lynham grant Kevin’s Corner coal project in the Galilee Basin a mining lease and environmental authority.
Grange Resources’ Savage River iron ore mine in Tasmania saw the opportunity to further safeguard its operators on site by equipping its mobile equipment with remote controls.
Gascoyne Resources has officially awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to GR Engineering at the Dalgaranga gold project in Western Australia.
A skills shortage is emerging in the Australian mining industry, according to recruitment company, Hays.
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has extended its mining services contract with Thiess at the Solomon Hub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Western Australian based uranium company Paladin Energy has appointed administrators after French offtake partner Electricite de France (EDF) demanded a loan repayment of $US277 million by July 10.
Iluka Resources has suspended shipping of heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) from the Port of Thevenard in South Australia following safety concerns over part of the port’s jetty.
Iron Road’s estimated capital costs for the Central Eyre iron project (CEIP) in South Australia have been reduced by nearly $US300 million ($391 million) to $US3.7 billion ($4.8 billion) as ...
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) has completed a $US634 million ($826.6 million) refinancing with a syndicate of eight banks.
Bestech managing director Sam Bhasin outlines the importance of measurement and training devices to enhance safety and productivity on site.
KCGM last week poured its 20 millionth ounce of gold from the Super Pit in Kalgoorlie. It was the second historical moment for KCGM in June. The company poured its ...
Engineering company EnerMech has been awarded a subcontract by JKC Australia LNG for specialist commissioning activities at INPEX’s Ichthys LNG project at Darwin.
Advanced Energy Resources (AER) has signed a long term power purchase agreement with GMA Garnet, which will see the construction of a three megawatt wind and solar farm in Western ...
Boart Longyear’s Zachary Strauss discusses how the company’s latest drill rig and loader solutions work together to reduce the risk of hand and back injuries.
Rio Tinto shareholders have approved Yancoal Australia’s acquisition of its subsidiary, Coal & Allied Industries, which owns majority shares in the Hunter Valley, Mount Thorley and Warkworth coal mines.
A new report has backed the viability of high efficiency low emission (HELE) coal generation and its potential contribution to Australia’s energy mix.
Western Australian based Australasian Mining Services (AMS) has secured a three-year total drill consumable supply contract at the Roy Hill iron ore operation in the Pilbara.
BHP has conceded it is unlikely that the Samarco iron ore operations in Brazil will restart in 2017.
Fortescue Metals Group has awarded $100 million of new work to Aboriginal business and joint ventures at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara of Western Australia.
Eastern Goldfields is breathing new life into the Davyhurst gold operation in the Goldfields region of Western Australia almost a decade after the site last produced the precious metal.
Caterpillar has appointed new leadership to its mining divisions. The changes follow the retirement of Doug Hoerr, vice president of the material handling and underground division (MH&U), after 24 years ...
Latest research from BDO shows there has been a broad recovery in the resources sector, highlighted by the resurgence in the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) and another expected ...
Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility has left South Korea on its way to northwest Australia.
South32 has again suspended operations at the Appin coal mine in New South Wales to investigate concerns about gas levels.
The BHP spin-out said its workforce was evacuated from the mine, which ...
Guidance systems on trucks have been in use at surface operations for some time. Underground mines, however, have only recently started looking at this technology.
GR Engineering has secured more work in the Western Australian gold industry, this time with AngloGold Ashanti.
The 2017 Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie will go ahead in August despite reports its venue, the Goldfields Arts Centre, will close tomorrow.
Isolations are a hot topic in the mining space. Not only do they contribute to the cost of major downtime, but they’re the first line of safety for people working ...
Drilling is a central component of the mining industry and operators are constantly looking for ways to develop more efficient and cost effective means of drilling to greater depths. COPROD ...
Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has knocked back the development of two iron ore projects in the state.
The University of Queensland (QUT) and the University of Nevada (UNR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to undertake development of new technology.
Research between the two universities will seek ...
Iron ore prices have surged through the $US60 a tonne mark after advancing significantly for the second straight day.
BHP is on the verge of producing first ore from the Southern Mine area (SMA) at the massive Olympic Dam operation in South Australia.
Mine explosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel has released a new and improved version of its Explosives Engineers’ mobile app.
Newcrest Mining has relaunched a key part of the Cadia East underground mine after it was cleared by New South Wales authorities to resume operations following a damaging earthquake in ...
Iron ore prices exploded overnight, increasing by more than 5 per cent. In the largest one-day gain for the commodity in more than four months, iron ore finished trading at ...
Half of all Australian men will have a mental health problem at some point in their life and one-in-eight will experience depression yet they are far less likely to open ...
Musgrave Minerals is considering whether to purchase joint venture (JV) interest from the sale of assets in the Murchison gold project, in Western Australia.
Silver Lake Resources has agreed the sale ...
Nicholas Frappell reviews the market performance of the precious metals sector in May in the second part of ABC Bullion’s review of the month.
Australian miner Equator Resources – also known as Colbalt One – is set to merge with Toronto-based First Cobalt.
First Cobalt has signed a letter of intent to acquire 100 per ...
Ann Godbehere has been appointed as senior independent director of Rio Tinto’s board, less than a week after the resignation of director John Varley.
A warning that “impulsive changes” to skilled migration policy will cost Australian jobs and drive up energy prices has been fired by the resources employer group AMMA.
Australia’s mining industry has ...
Fortescue Metals Group plans to deploy more autonomous haulage technology (AHS) at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Australian Government-owned Clean Energy Finance Corp (CEFC) has emerged as a cornerstone investor in lithium aspirant Pilbara Minerals, which is developing the Pilgangoora project.
Technology developer EnviroSuite has completed the sale of its entire consulting practice, Pacific Environment Consulting (PEC), to the world’s largest environmental consultant, Environmental Resources Management (ERM).
EnviroSuite, whose clients include Rio ...
Rio Tinto has again backed Yancoal as the buyer of its Hunter Valley thermal coal assets despite Glencore’s efforts to outbid the Chinese company.
BGC Contracting has been awarded a $700 million mining and equipment maintenance services contract at the Boggabri coal mine in New South Wales by Idemitsu Australia Resources.
National Plant & Equipment will soon welcome 12 new Komatsu 830E electric drive haul trucks to Australia.
BHP is moving ahead with development of the South Flank iron ore project as a potential replacement for production from the ageing Yandi operation in the Pilbara region of Western ...
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has slammed the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) for leaving a mine safety levy and trust fund $10 million ...
Metro Mining has received final environmental approval for the Bauxite Hills mine in North Queensland.
Nicholas Frappell reviews the market performance of gold in May in the first part of ABC Bullion’s precious metals review for the month.
Glencore continues to pursue an acquisition of Rio Tinto’s coal mines, raising its previous offer for the Hunter Valley assets as it attempts to outbid China’s Yancoal.
Ensham Resources (Idemitsu) have implemented the latest in Online OTR Tyre Monitoring Systems (TMS) for their fleet of HME Dump Trucks, Wheel Loaders and Graders.
The purpose is to reduce operational ...
The Western Australian Government has announced that port fees for mining companies will increase as part of a budget repair program, generating about $95 million for the state.
Emmerson Resources, with project partner Evolution Mining, has secured final approvals from the Northern Territory Government to launch production at the Edna Beryl gold operation in the Tennant Creek area.
Iluka Resources will restart mining at the Jacinth-Ambrosia zircon mine in South Australia in December, reflecting a lift in market conditions and boosting employment in the region.
An Australian first production trial aiming to increase mine efficiency and worker safety and longevity will kick off in Queensland next month thanks to a unique partnership between Wolff Group, ...
Hancock Prospecting chair Gina Rinehart has won the Excellence in Mining award at this year’s Prime Creative Media Women in Industry Conference and Awards.
For a number of years mineral processing specialists FLSmidth has run a series of training workshop at its facilities in Perth and Brisbane. A grinding mill workshop in Kalgoorlie is ...
Canada’s Superior Gold has received approval from Western Australian Government to develop and operate the Hermes project in the state’s northwest.
Evolution Mining has secured an earn-in joint venture agreement with Terramin subsidiary, Menninnie Metals, at the South Gawler gold-copper project in South Australia.
Mining services company Brierty has confirmed that its Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 (WTS2) iron ore contract with Rio Tinto in the Pilbara region has been suspended and it has ...
Atlas Iron is halting development of its $53 million Corunna Downs project in the Pilbara region due to the recent fall in iron ore prices.
Monadelphous has won more work in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, with Woodside Petroleum awarding the engineering company a $600 million contract to provide maintenance services and brownfields offshore ...
Digital technology has the potential to shape the mines of the future. Deloitte’s Nicki Ivory tells Australian Mining how this movement continues to evolve.
Finding the best possible technological solution for a mine planning, construction, modernisation or closure is a complex task and often involves analysis of alternative offers.
Infrastructure company APA Group will construct a new gas transmission pipeline and gas-fired station to supply power to the Gruyere gold project in Western Australia as part of a 15-year, ...
Rio Tinto’s John Varley has resigned as a non-executive director of the company after being charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in the United Kingdom.
A ban on uranium mining has returned to Western Australia. The state’s Labor Government, which stormed to power behind Mark McGowan in March, yesterday implemented a ban on uranium mining ...
Australian Maritime Systems Group (AMSG) has been awarded a contract by Chevron to design and install a new vessel tracking service (VTS) system to manage shipping to and from the ...
Scott Wooldridge has been appointed as Rockwell Automaton’s managing director for Australia and New Zealand.
In recent years, 320-ton electric-drive trucks have emerged as the go-to haulage option for mine sites around the world. Now, as many of those mines begin to replace their ageing ...
Australian Potash has another off-take partner lined up for product from its Lake Wells project in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto has awarded Aggreko AusPac a contract to build and operate a 20MW power station at the $2.6 billion Amrun bauxite project in North Queensland.
Lithium Australia’s attempt at a $23.8 million takeover of Lepidico has been unsuccessful.
BHP is celebrating its 30-year anniversary of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the United States.
Communications provider Swift Networks has won a material contract to design and construct a remote networking solution at Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs workers’ village in the Pilbara of Western Australia.
Explorer White Cliffs Minerals has finalised a drilling contract with Geostandarf for activities at its Aucu gold project in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Lincom Group’s Powerscreen Warrior range includes high capacity, heavy duty, versatile machines capable of screening and separating a wide variety of material in the most challenging and demanding of applications.
An industrial dispute over workplace agreements at Glencore’s Oaky North coal mine near Rockhampton in Queensland has now spanned six weeks.
New Hope Corporation will not give up on its proposed expansion of the New Acland coal mine in Queensland.
Newcrest Mining has invested $US40 million in SolGold to help London-listed gold junior advance its flagship asset in Ecuador.
Mount Gibson Iron has terminated an off-take agreement with Xinyu Iron and Steel Group because the Chinese partner did not comply with the terms of the arrangement.
Ken MacKenzie has been named as Jac Nasser’s successor as chairman of BHP.
CNC Crushers raised throughput at the Roadstone Shaft 5 crushing plant in South Africa by 45 per cent, while cutting back on maintenance and simultaneously increasing production, after implementing a ...
Gold company Avoca Mining has been fined $20,000 in Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to four charges related to the secure storage of explosives.
Gold Road Resources, with project partner Gold Fields, has signed a $298 million engineering, procurement and construction contract with the Amec Foster Wheeler Civmec Joint Venture (ACJV) for the Gruyere ...
Organisers have advised that limited tickets to the fourth annual Women in Industry Awards and Conference remain for next week’s event in Melbourne.
Civmec last week secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Alcoa, as well as other new construction and maintenance contracts for resources clients, worth a combined $90 million.
Former shareholders of now-defunct Discovery Metals plan to launch class action against KPMG Financial Advisory Services over a valuation of the company that was made almost five years ago.
Matsa Resources has awarded a mining services contract at the Fortitude gold project in Western Australia to Quadrio Earthmoving.
Mining companies increasingly expect drilling contractors to keep pace with their commitment for healthier and safer work sites for all employees, according to Boart Longyear.
Job opportunities in mining, resources and energy almost doubled on online recruitment portal SEEK in the year up to the end of May.
Federal parliament has passed changes to native title law, removing legal uncertainties surrounding development of Adani’s $16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine in Queensland.
Australia has contributed as global coal consumption fell sharply for the second consecutive year in 2016, according to a BP report.
Independence Group plans to sell its Stockman copper-zinc project in Victoria to CopperChem for $47.2 million, clearing the way for it to focus on advancing the Nova operation in Western ...
Gold miner WPG Resources has raised $7.2 million for expansion of the mill at the Challenger operation in South Australia.
Red River Resources has secured an off-take agreement with Glencore for copper production from the Thalanga zinc project in Queensland.
Designed by MICROMINE specialists, Pitram Connect through Pitram Restful Integration Services (PRIS) offers mine sites seamless third party data integration, and will be available on your mobile device.
Pitram Connect provides ...
Yagahong Alliance, a joint venture between Central Earthmoving and the Yugunga-Nya People, has been awarded an $8.2 million contract for the development of the Monty copper-gold mine in Western Australia.
The latest mineral exploration data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that activity in Australia continues to fall.
When deciding on what brand of MIG gun to purchase, there is a lot more to consider than just the characteristics of the gun itself.
Experience shows that consumables – the ...
The design competition phase for the Waitsia gas project in the northern Perth Basin has been given the green light.
Starting immediately, the competition for the project facilities will include a ...
Statoil has been granted regulatory approval to revive exploration in the Great Australian Bight after signing a swap agreement with BP.
The Norwegian company will take over two permits off Australia’s ...
Workers in mine sites are faced with hazardous and challenging environments on a daily basis. Noisy surroundings make it difficult for messages to get through between mine workers and can ...
Westgold Resources has signed an agreement to acquire Australian Contract Mining (ACM), one of the largest privately-owned specialist underground mining contractors in Australia.
The deal will set Westgold back $2.5 million ...
Alliance Aviation will continue to supply scheduled “fly-in, fly-out” chartered flights for BHP Billiton Iron Ore (BHPIO) miners after its contract was extended.
Australasia’s leading provider of contract, charter and allied ...
Resource sector leaders are meeting in Melbourne on Thursday as Australian industry, including mining, faces a major change.
Steve Knott, CEO for the Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA), said resource employers ...
Quantum Resources is planning to enter the high purity alumina (HPA) market after announcing its interest in acquiring Australian private minerals exploration company, Halcyon Resources.
Halcyon, which controls the Tambellup kaolin ...
AGL has announced plans to invest $295 million to develop a 210mW gas-fired power station alongside the company’s Torrens Island plant, near Adelaide.
Construction of the Barker Inlet power station is scheduled ...
Australian miner Kimberley Diamonds (KDL) has placed its last remaining diamond mine into administration.
Following a vote, the company has closed its Lerala operation in Botswana, placing the mine into judiciary ...
New technology built in Australia could soon benefit the global mining industry, thanks to a commercialisation deal.
CSIRO’s advanced mineral analysis and logging technology, HyLogger, has been licensed to Australian mining, ...
Ausmex Mining Group has acquired a joint venture with Queensland Mining Corporation (QMC) to explore and mine within the Cloncurry region.
The company has completed the first and second sale under ...
Magnum Gas and Power has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gasfields LLC to farm in to the Tulainyo high-pressure gas project in California’s Sacramento Basin.
The Australian-based energy ...
A geophysical survey in the Northern Territory has revealed a major geophysical anomaly at one of Korab Resources’ drill sites.
The international mining and exploration company has reported “a large cobalt ...
Brisbane-based mining software consultant RPM Global Holdings has entered into an advisory services contract with the Barapakuria Coal Mining Company (BCMCL) in Bangladesh.
As a member of a three-team consortium, the ...
Operations at Wongawilli colliery have halted after its service provider was placed into voluntary administration, Wollongong Coal has confirmed.
Administrators have stood down Delta SBD’s workforce – meaning work at the ...
Champions of the mining industry from across the globe were paid their dues at the biennial Austmine awards, held in Perth.
This year’s finalists attended the Austmine 2017: Mining’s Innovation Imperative conference ...
An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire, which disrupted production at the Mount Whaleback iron ore mine in Western Australia.
BHP Billiton has confirmed an evacuation took place ...
Mining companies from all over the world attended the GKZ International Conference at the Expocentre in Moscow earlier this week.
Sponsored by Micromine Russia, the topic of this year’s conference was ...
Eastern Goldfields (EG) has signed a joint venture agreement to explore some of Intermin Resources’ gold mining projects in Western Australia.
The agreement includes certain tenements at Intermin Resources’ Menzies and ...
APA Group has signed a deal with Cooper Energy to buy the Orbost natural-gas processing plant in Victoria as part of a $270 million project.
The energy infrastructure company has agreed ...
The Queensland Land Court (QLC) has recommended that New Hope Group’s $900 million expansion of the New Acland mine be rejected.
While the potential economic benefits of the third stage of ...
Changes to federal legislation to allow investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology could see coal-fired power plants use cleaner energy.
Energy minister Josh Frydenberg has announced the move, which ...
There are two main issues to consider when it comes to the environmental impacts of a mine:
The erection of plant, and its ongoing effect on its surrounds; and
How the site ...
The Queensland department of natural resources and mines (DNRM) has granted the final heritage approval for Carbine Resources’ Mount Morgan gold copper project, southwest of Rockhampton.
The second report from the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into the resurgence of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis has found there to be a ‘catastrophic failure’ in the regulatory system designed to protect ...
Rio Tinto’s Mine Automation System (MAS) and real-time video intelligence (RTVi) technologies have been awarded an innovation gold medal by Austmine, Australia’s mining equipment, technology and services association.
The 2017 Austmine ...
Nominations for the 2017 Women in Industry Awards are in, and there are some fantastic candidates that have been put forward.
Anglo American Coal Australia has announced its commitment to maintaining its operations in Queensland after citing an enhanced business performance toward the end of 2016.
More than 100 guests from across the region’s mining industry celebrated the successes of 27 apprentices at the TAFE NSW 2017 Mining Skills Presentation.
In its 12th year, the programme – ...
The Queensland Government has unveiled a new resources policy on royalties, which will require Adani to pay all of its royalties for the Carmichael mine.
ABC Bullion, the bullion trading arm of precious metals services provider Pallion Group, has been accredited as a full member of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).
Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have created an autonomous 3D mapping drone that reduces map surveying times.
Northern Territory resources minister Ken Vowles has extended Vista Gold’s management of the Mt Todd gold mine, with a long term plan to reopen the site.
Employment prospects for Australian geoscientists improved during the first quarter of 2017, according to the Australian Institute of Geoscientist’s latest employment survey.
Nathan Tinkler is one of three former co-directors the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) banned from managing companies for between three and four years after failing to uphold their ...
Remote mining projects in farming areas could soon access baseload electricity from biomass plants powered by straw.
Rio Tinto plans to invest $30.9 million to complete the project feasibility study for the development of its Koodaideri iron ore deposit in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Yancoal has launched a $US710 million ($946.9 million) offer for Mitsubishi’s stake in its Hunter Valley Operations Joint Venture (HVO JV) with Rio Tinto in New South Wales.
Heron Resources has awarded Ertech a $12 million earthworks contract for its Woodlawn zinc-copper project near Tarago in New South Wales.
Engineering company Downer EDI has entered a strategic alliance with Microsoft to develop cloud-based solutions and services that will enhance their respective markets.
The Queensland Government is proposing changes to the financial assurance and rehabilitation policy to improve mine remediation in the state.
The CSIRO has released a technology roadmap to increase the growth of Australia’s mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector.
The Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) has congratulated mining magnate Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola for their $400 million dollar donation to philanthropic causes.
Shell Global Solutions has awarded WorleyParsons a five year framework agreement to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for Shell’s downstream projects worldwide.
RPM Global has signed an agreement with Alford Mining Systems (AMS) to distribute the AMS Stope Optimisation software within RPM’s Underground software solutions.
Pilbara Aboriginal business Pindari has been awarded a long-term facilities management contract by Rio Tinto.
The Northern Territory Government has announced a public tender to provide environmental and public safety work for historic mines near Tennant Creek.
BBI Group, which is developing the $6 billion Balla Balla infrastructure project in the Pilbara of Western Australia, has secured an agreement to acquire the Weelumurra iron ore asset from ...
Rio Tinto will reduce the payment terms for smaller suppliers to 30 days in a bid to improve cash flow for those businesses.
Technological innovation has emerged as a necessity in the Australian mining industry. Most mining companies have committed to initiatives that add technological innovation to their operations, and the mining equipment, ...
This weekend will mark the fourth time Unearthed has hosted a resources technology hackathon in Perth since the inaugural event in 2014.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided to approve the Charter Alliance agreement between Virgin Australia and Alliance Aviation Services to provide fly-in fly-out (FIFO) services in Western ...
The mining, resources and energy sector experienced the largest advertising growth of all industries on online recruitment portal Seek in April.
Fortescue Metals Group has awarded Aboriginal-owned business Redspear Safety a three-year contract to supply lifting and rigging equipment across all of its sites.
Moreton Resources subsidiary MRV Metals has received state government approval to restart the Granite Belt polymetallic project near Texas in Queensland.
TerraCom subsidiary Orion Mining is officially the owner of the Blair Athol coal mine after the Queensland Government transferred the mining lease for the operation.
BHP chief executive officer Andrew McKenzie believes the foundation has been set to grow the company by up to 50 per cent.
Gold exploration company Vango Mining has entered a join venture agreement with Dampier Gold for the K2 gold deposit in Western Australia.
The NSW Minerals Council has called for a 12-month moratorium on regulatory changes in the mining industry, one of the key priorities it wants the state government to address in ...
Explorer Variscan Mines says a suspect package was found on one of its drilling rigs at the St Pierre gold project in France.
Lucapa Diamond Company has now sold close to $20 million worth of diamonds from the Lulo mine in Angola in 2017.
Dacian Gold has launched underground mining in the Westralia mine area at the Mt Morgans gold project in Western Australia.
Real Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Santos Energy to enable raw gas from Real’s Windorah gas project to be processed into sale gas and supplied to ...
The Queensland Government has launched an online database of $4 billion worth of upgraded geological data to boost mineral and gas exploration in the state.
Glencore has awarded Mitchell Services with a three-year contract to provide drill services across its Queensland coal operations.
BHP Billiton has unveiled a rebranding campaign that will see its name revert to BHP.
Setting up and running a mining operation can be very expensive. Conveyor belts, trucks, loaders, scrapers, motor graders, draglines, labour… costs add up.
Start-up costs for an open-pit mine that processes ...