AngloGold Ashanti selects MineSuite for Sunrise Dam (0) July 5, 2018 AngloGold Ashanti will use MinLog’s MineSuite system to provide an underground mine management system at the Sunrise Dam operation in Western Australia.
Broken Hill and Cobalt Blue’s Thackaringa JV of ‘global significance’ (0) July 5, 2018 Broken Hill Prospecting’s joint Thackaringa cobalt project with Cobalt Blue has received strong results from its pre-feasibility study (PFS), indicating the project to be low-cost, high-purity, globally significant source ...
Nautilus contractor MAC loses shipbuilding contract (0) July 5, 2018 Nautilus Minerals has announced that a shipbuilding contract between contractor Marine Assets Corporation (MAC) and shipyard Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding has been rescinded.
Triton appoints contractor for Ancuabe graphite project (0) July 5, 2018 Triton Minerals has signed a letter of intent with MCC International, the overseas platform of Metallurgical Corporation of China, for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract at Triton’s Ancuabe ...
METS Ignited awards more cash to supply companies (0) July 5, 2018 Eight mining equipment, technology and services (METS) companies have received a total of $7.14 million from the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science to tackle METS sector priorities.
CSIRO scanner to significantly reduce copper waste (0) July 5, 2018 A new development from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) could significantly reduce copper waste.
Perseus delivers record gold production (0) July 5, 2018 Perseus Mining’s transformation into a multi-mine West African gold company has gone to plan so far in 2018.
Aurizon to lift threats of cutting $4 billion in exports revenue (0) July 4, 2018 Following the dispute between the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) and monopoly network operator Aurizon over QCA’s latest draft ruling, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) today announced that it will not ...
Newcrest gold hunt in northern Australia continues (0) July 4, 2018 Newcrest Mining has signed a farm-in agreement with Prodigy Gold over the Euro gold project in the Tanami region of the Northern Territory.
Kirkland Lake pursues arbitration against Centerra Gold (0) July 4, 2018 Kirkland Lake Gold has decided to go to arbitration against Toronto-listed Centerra Gold, claiming the latter’s sale of a royalty portfolio was in breach of an agreement.
Galena’s Abra project forecast to be a top global lead mine (0) July 4, 2018 Galena Mining’s Abra project in the Gascoyne, Western Australia is predicted to become a top six global lead operation once it reaches full production in the first quarter of 2021.
LOCTITE Hybrid adhesives aim for best of both worlds (0) July 4, 2018 Henkel Australia and New Zealand has announced its recent advancement in hybrid adhesive technologies, LOCTITE Universal Structural Bonders, which have been developed to combine the high speed of an instant ...
Westgold signs term sheet with Musgrave for Kalgoorlie projects (0) July 3, 2018 Westgold Resources and Musgrave Minerals have signed a non-binding term sheet to share mining and profits for mines in the vicinity of Westgold’s Tuckabianna and Bluebird processing plants in Western ...
Resolute automated system to deliver Syama cost benefits (0) July 3, 2018 Resolute Mining has reduced the cost profile at its Syama underground gold mine in Mali in West Africa by as much as 15 per cent, owing to its autonomous mine ...
Lithium targets identified at Pilgangoora (0) July 3, 2018 Metalicity has identified new lithium targets at the Pilgangoora North lithium project, which is 10km from Altura Mining and Pilbara Minerals’ projects in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Independence inks Mark Creasy JV agreement near Nova mine (0) July 3, 2018 Independence Group (IGO) will form a joint venture with three companies owned by high-profile prospector Mark Creasy that bolsters its position near the Nova nickel-copper mine in Western Australia.
QME announces 2018 keynote and speaker line up (0) July 2, 2018 The Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition (QME) 2018 is pleased to announce an impressive line-up of speakers as part of its seminar series, with Austmine, Caterpillar, Queensland Exploration Council and ...
Coal to pass iron ore as top Australian export (0) July 2, 2018 Coal is projected to emerge as Australia’s largest export earner, generating $58.1 billion for the 2018-19 financial year.
Takeovers Panel clears Hancock bid for Atlas Iron (0) July 2, 2018 The Takeovers Panel will not take action following an application from a Fortescue Metals Group subsidiary to conduct proceedings into the takeover of Atlas Iron.
Century mine revival now 95% complete (0) July 2, 2018 New Century Resources’ restart of operations at the Century zinc mine is on budget, on schedule and now around 95 per cent complete.
Panoramic signs four-year Savannah project deal with Sino Nickel (0) July 2, 2018 Western Australian miner Panoramic Resources has signed a four-year concentrate sales agreement through subsidiary Savannah Nickel Mines with Sino Nickel over the Savannah nickel-copper-cobalt project.
Thiess wins $480m contract at QCoal Northern Hub (0) July 2, 2018 Thiess has been awarded a $480 million contract by QCoal to continue operations at the QCoal Northern Hub in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.
BHP to pay $US211m for Samarco restoration (0) June 29, 2018 BHP will commit $US211 million in financial support to the non-profit body set up for the purposes of restoration and remediation of the 2015 Samarco mine dam collapse.
Third WA salt mining project signals revival (0) June 29, 2018 A new salt project has been announced for Karratha and Cape Preston, bringing Western Australia’s number of project developments to three.
Technological innovation needed to meet global copper demand (0) June 28, 2018 A new approach to boosting productivity at Australian copper mines is needed to keep up with rising global demand, according to U.S. technology expert Hal Stillman.
Jobs go at Kalgoorlie Super Pit following rock fall (0) June 28, 2018 Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) has cut 36 positions at the Super Pit gold mine in Western Australia due to last month’s rock fall.
Sandvik gives mining equipment a second productive lifetime (0) June 28, 2018 An equipment rebuild offers mining companies a solution to sustain reliability and productivity over the machine’s full engineered lifecycle. Australian Mining discusses these advantages with Sandvik.
Rethinking what makes mining attractive as a career (0) June 28, 2018 A survey of young Australians has a trio of industry bodies now considering different approaches for how to make mining a career choice for young people.
Image Resources’ Boonanarring project shoots up to $235m valuation (0) June 28, 2018 Image Resources’ Boonanarring mineral sands project north of Perth in Western Australia is now valued at $235m, a 19 per cent increase from its November’s $197m pre-tax valuation.
Rio Tinto Amrun bauxite project achieves $100m energy milestone (0) June 28, 2018 Rio Tinto’s Amrun bauxite project in far north Queensland has achieved a significant energy milestone, following the completion of upgrades to the project’s 20MW power station.
Fortescue puts pressure on Atlas Iron over port development (0) June 28, 2018 Atlas Iron has reinforced its position as a potential developer of export facilities at Port Hedland, saying it has no exclusive rights at the major Western Australian iron ore port ...
Leading coal miners hope to join Aurizon review against QCA (0) June 27, 2018 Ten coal producers want to join the judicial review application filed by Aurizon against the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) in the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Komatsu launches pair of articulated dump trucks (0) June 27, 2018 Komatsu has released two new articulated dump trucks, the HM300-5 and HM400-5, which incorporate advanced Tier 4 Final engines that can reduce emissions by up to 90 per cent when ...
OZ Minerals takeover of Avanco becomes ‘compulsory’ (0) June 27, 2018 OZ Minerals will commence a compulsory takeover of Brazil-focused miner Avanco Resources after acceptances for the deal moved beyond 90 per cent.
Australian Vanadium secures Win-Win offtake agreement (0) June 27, 2018 Australian Vanadium has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese steel and alloy company Win-Win Development Group for vanadium offtake from Gabanintha, Western Australia.
Fortescue takes aim at Hancock bid for Atlas Iron (0) June 27, 2018 Fortescue Metals Group has raised concerns about “misleading statements” in Hancock Prospecting’s bidder’s statement for its proposed $390 million acquisition of Atlas Iron.
More BME blasting technology to come to Australia (0) June 27, 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 ...
Downer uses augmented reality to track machinery (0) June 27, 2018 Downer has introduced FleetAR technology to track heavy mining equipment, trucks and light vehicles across eight of its locations in Australia.
Heron Resources on track for 2019 production at Woodlawn (0) June 26, 2018 Heron Resources’ Woodlawn zinc-copper project, which is 250km southwest of Sydney, remains on track for the delivery of its first concentrate in early 2019.
BHP, Vale settle Samarco dam disaster lawsuit (0) June 26, 2018 BHP, Vale and their joint-owned subsidiary Samarco have reached a compensatory agreement with the Brazilian Government over the 2015 Bento Rodrigues dam disaster.
NRW order book tips over $2bn with latest contracts (0) June 26, 2018 Mining services company NRW Holdings has been on a contract winning streak this year. The company’s tender work has been so fruitful that it now has an order book at ...
Greenbushes expansion quarrel heads to court (0) June 26, 2018 Global Advanced Metals (GAM) has announced that a Western Australia Supreme Court trial date of October 16-31 has been set for the company’s injunction action against Talison Lithium.
Deloitte’s top resources industry human capital trends (0) June 26, 2018 Deloitte’s 2018 Human Capital Trends report is the most extensive to date, with input from more than 11,000 businesses and HR leaders around the world, including 952 from the global ...
Millennium on track to hit 100,000oz gold target (0) June 25, 2018 Millennium Minerals is set to bring its sixth and new mining centre at the Nullagine gold project in the Pilbara region of West Australia next month, following resource grade increase ...
Stratco quality mining core sample trays (0) June 22, 2018 With over 70 years’ experience manufacturing and supplying quality products to the Australian construction and mining industries, Stratco understands the importance of protecting your drill core samples in high-quality, purpose-built ...
WorleyParsons wins Chevron contract extension (0) June 22, 2018 Chevron has awarded WorleyParsons a contract extension to provide services to support its Australasian strategic business unit.
Interest in mining careers hits alarming low point (0) June 22, 2018 There has been an alarming drop in students enrolling in mining engineering at some of Australia’s top universities, with only eight graduating as mining engineers from the University of Western ...
QLD resources sector creates new job every hour over a year (0) June 22, 2018 The Queensland resources sector has welcomed 8400 new jobs over the past 12 months, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), equivalent to one job every hour.
Thiess awarded $225m contract by BHP for Rocky’s Reward (0) June 22, 2018 CIMIC Group-owned Thiess has been awarded a major $255 million contract to continue to provide mining services at BHP Nickel West’s Rocky’s Reward nickel mine in Western Australia. Thiess has ...
GFG Alliance explores potential of Havilah iron ore projects (0) June 21, 2018 GFG Alliance’s SIMEC Mining has agreed to determine the development and commercialisation potential of Havilah Resources’ Maldorky and Grants iron ore projects in South Australia.
Metro Mining raises $17.5m for Bauxite Hills (0) June 21, 2018 Metro Mining’s equity raising effort has led to an oversubscribed institutional placement, increasing its initial equity raising ambitions of $15 million up to $17.5 million.
MinRes bows out of Atlas Iron takeover battle (0) June 20, 2018 Mineral Resources is out of the takeover tussle for junior miner Atlas Iron after it decided not to make a counter offer to the $390 million bid by a Hancock ...
Northern Star hits yearly 600,000oz gold production target (0) June 20, 2018 Northern Star Resources successfully hit its annual production target rate of 600,000oz, following a $80 million acquisition of the 1.2Mtpa South Kalgoorlie mill and $33 million expansion in March 2018.
MOU signed between AngloGold Ashanti and Matsa Resources (0) June 20, 2018 AngloGold Ashanti Australia and Matsa Resources have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to benefit the latter’s gold mining and exploration at the Lake Carey gold project in Western Australia.
Magotteaux readies processing tech for global market (0) June 20, 2018 Magotteaux’s pulp chemistry monitor made a big impression at the 2016 Prospect Awards, winning the Minerals Processing of the Year award. Magotteaux’s Dr Christopher Greet tells Australian Mining about how ...
Titan Minerals wins shareholder approval for Andina takeover (0) June 20, 2018 Peru-focused Australian miner Titan Minerals has secured 90 per cent shareholding approval for its acquisition of Andina Resources, securing finality for a takeover bid first announced in March.
BHP to sell Cerro Colorado mine to EMR for up to $US320m (0) June 20, 2018 BHP is to sell its Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile to Melbourne-based equity firm EMR Capital for $US230 million ($311.4 million) in cash, $US40 million ($US54.2 million) in proceeds ...
The pros and cons of extending oil drain intervals in hydraulics (0) June 20, 2018 Over recent years there has been a growing trend within the mining industry to extend oil drainage intervals (ODI) beyond the original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-recommended service intervals.
Improving management of gas monitoring equipment (0) June 20, 2018 Ampcontrol discusses its recommendations surrounding process, procedure and validation of gas monitoring equipment after concerns were raised in Queensland.
Barrick Gold pulls out of Alicanto joint venture agreement (0) June 20, 2018 Alicanto Minerals will retain 100 per cent ownership of the Arakaka gold project in Guyana, South America, following a decision taken by Barrick Gold to pull out of an earn-in ...
QLD premier open to state mining loans despite Adani block (0) June 19, 2018 Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, who last year vetoed the approval of a $1 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) loan for a rail line in support of Adani’s Carmichael coal ...
Lepidico’s L-Max technology maximises mica’s lithium potential (0) June 19, 2018 Lepidico is making waves in the lithium industry with its L-Max technology, which can extract valuable battery-grade lithium chemicals from previously ignored mica sources.
Argosy reveals maiden JORC resource for Rincon lithium project (0) June 19, 2018 Argosy Minerals has revealed the maiden JORC 2012 mineral resource estimate for its Rincon lithium project in the Salta Province, Argentina, which includes inferred resources of 207,957 tonnes of lithium ...
Rio Tinto optimises technologies to meet Chinese demand (0) June 19, 2018 Rio Tinto’s iron ore business is committed to developing its world-class automation and fully integrated system as Chinese appetite for the miner’s premium iron ore product, the Pilbara Blend, continues ...
Gina Rinehart ups ante with $390m Atlas Iron bid (0) June 18, 2018 Atlas Iron has received a $390 million off-market takeover bid from Redstone Corporation, a subsidiary of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting.
Altura to announce first lithium shipment ‘in coming weeks’ (0) June 18, 2018 Altura has announced that the first shipment from its 100 per cent-owned Altura lithium project in Pilgangoora, Western Australia, will be announced in the coming weeks.
Mining safety showing global improvement (0) June 18, 2018 The amount of mining fatalities among 28 of the world’s 40 largest miners which disclosed their safety statistics has reduced by 37 per cent.
OHS rules have gone ‘too far’: survey (0) June 18, 2018 More than half (53 per cent) of mining workers believed that OHS rules are “over the top”, a recent Mining People Polling and Media Centre survey showed.
Roy Hill, Fortescue execute trapping trials in Pilbara (0) June 18, 2018 Roy Hill and Fortescue are working to improve operations and reduce environmental footprint by deploying one of the first national trials to protect threatened native species in the Pilbara region.
Ausdrill names new MD/CEO (0) June 18, 2018 Mark Norwell has been appointed as Ausdrill’s next managing director and chief executive officer to replace Ron Sayers.
South32 to acquire Arizona Mining for $US1.3bn (0) June 18, 2018 South32 is acquiring the 83 per cent it does not already own of US-focused Canadian zinc-lead-silver miner Arizona Mining for $US1.3 billion ($1.75 billion) via an all-cash offer.
Queensland Mining Awards 2018 finalists announced (0) June 18, 2018 The Queensland Mining Awards has announced its cohort of finalists, ranging from small, locally owned companies such as Mackay-based QCCS and HMA Wear Solutions, to large contractors such as Downer, ...
Aurizon rail dispute a potential $2bn threat to QLD state coffers (0) June 18, 2018 Rail operator Aurizon’s dispute with the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) over the latter’s draft ruling is threatening up to $2 billion in lost royalties for Queensland over the next four ...
WA Government claims Atlas Iron has no port rights (0) June 15, 2018 Western Australian transport minister Rita Saffioti says Atlas Iron does not have a priority right to a potentially lucrative berth development at Port Hedland.
Mining exhibits strong female board representation (0) June 15, 2018 Fortescue Metals Group boasts 50 per cent female representation on their board, while major players BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and OZ Minerals all seat multiple female board members.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder celebrates 125th anniversary of gold discovery (0) June 15, 2018 Western Australian gold hub Kalgoorlie-Boulder yesterday celebrated the 125th anniversary of its first gold discovery by Irish trio Paddy Hannan, Thomas Flanagan and Daniel Shea in 1893 by kicking off ...
BHP scores mining win at Women in Industry 2018 (0) June 15, 2018 The 2018 Women in Industry Awards took place in Sydney last night in a celebration of female achievement across a host of industries, including traditionally male-dominated industries such as mining.
CPB Contractors wins $260m contract for BHP’s South Flank (0) June 15, 2018 Contracts are already being awarded for BHP’s South Flank iron ore project following today’s announcement the miner has approved development of the $4.5 billion mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Sandvik delivers innovation through DTH hammer RH560 (0) June 15, 2018 Sandvik has released its simplest and most productive DTH hammer model yet — RH560 down-the-hole hammer — designed for durable, low-cost, high-impact drills.
Gina Rinehart makes a move on Atlas Iron (0) June 14, 2018 Gina Rinehart’s company Hancock Prospecting has acquired an “aggregate beneficial and economic interest” in 19.96 per cent of Atlas Iron shares, slightly trumping Fortescue Metal Group’s recent 19.9 per cent ...
Incitec Pivot to apply latest tech at Fortescue contract win (0) June 14, 2018 Incitec Pivot business, Dyno Nobel, has been awarded an explosives products and services supply contract with Fortescue Metals Group in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
CME WA appoints new chief executive officer (0) June 14, 2018 Paul Everingham will succeed Reg Howard-Smith, who has been serving as chief executive officer of The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA (CME) for 15 years.
Surge in permanent roles signals mining recovery (0) June 14, 2018 Most regions across Australia have experienced an increase in permanent mining roles on jobs portal SEEK, suggesting renewed confidence in the sector following a five-year mining downturn.
Ausdrill takes hit after contract issues at Super Pit, Wodgina (0) June 13, 2018 Ausdrill’s shares have dropped by a quarter this week due to ongoing contract negotiations regarding the Wodgina project, as well as delays arising from the rock fall at the Kalgoorlie ...
Pilbara Minerals on the cusp of production (0) June 13, 2018 Pilbara Minerals has started commissioning of the concentrator at the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
RPM inks mining software distribution deal with Accenture (0) June 13, 2018 Mining technology provider RPMGlobal has entered a master software subscription licence and software agreement with Accenture subsidiary Proquire to provide RPM services via the subscription-based Accenture Connected Mine Suite.
Aussie analytics company secures $10m funding round for drone tech (0) June 13, 2018 Cloud-based analytics company Propeller Aero has received a major funding breakthrough, securing $10 million from investors for advancement and expansion of its drone-mapping analytics technology.
MinRes comes to the rescue of Koolyanobbing (0) June 13, 2018 The Koolyanobbing iron ore operation in Western Australia’s Yilgarn region has found a saviour in Mineral Resources (MinRes).
FIFO workers’ health and wellbeing under spotlight in Pilbara (0) June 13, 2018 Mental health and wellbeing of men living in remote Western Australian mining communities are being placed at the forefront in the Pilbara during Men’s Health Week.
Queensland’s coal royalties soar to a record breaking $3.8bn (0) June 12, 2018 Queensland’s coal royalties reached a record breaking contribution of $3.8 billion for 2017-18 to the State Budget, up from a previous record of $3.4 billion in 2016-17. The boost in ...
Nautilus Minerals secures $US34m for deep-sea mining in PNG (0) June 12, 2018 Nautilus Minerals has entered a $US34 million ($45 million) agreement with lender Deep Sea Mining Finance for deep sea mining development in Papua New Guinea.
Immersive Technologies forms QLD safety collaboration with Simtars (0) June 12, 2018 Immersive Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Simtars to jointly develop training and workforce development solutions for the Queensland resources sector and international markets.
Tawana and Alliance a step closer to $446m merger (0) June 12, 2018 Tawana Resources’ proposed merger with Alliance Mineral Mineral Assets, first announced in April, has been given the go ahead by the Australian Government.
Stanmore to acquire Wotonga South from Peabody Energy (0) June 12, 2018 Stanmore Coal has agreed to buy the Wotonga South coking coal deposit in Queensland from Peabody Energy subsidiary, Millennium Coal, for $30 million.
The gain and pain in extending oil drain intervals in hydraulic systems (0) June 11, 2018 Oil drain intervals (ODI) have generally been pre-determined by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and designed as such to provide protection to compartments based on a wide variety of conditions.
Sandfire to acquire Talisman share of Springfield JV for $72m (0) June 8, 2018 Sandfire Resources has reached an in-principle agreement with Talisman Mining to acquire the latter’s 30 per cent interest in the Springfield copper-gold joint venture (JV) in the Doolgunna region of ...
Bannerman raises $8m for Etango uranium development (0) June 8, 2018 Perth-based Bannerman Resources has raised $8 million in a heavily oversubscribed placement for development of its 95 per cent-owned Etango uranium project in Namibia.
Tech opportunity to control rising maintenance costs (0) June 8, 2018 IFS Australia and New Zealand managing director Rob Stummer has commented on how new technologies and AI could help to control rising maintenance costs in the mining industry.
Rio ready to explore with China’s Minmetals (0) June 8, 2018 Rio Tinto has formalised a joint venture with Minmetals to explore for mineral deposits in China, and later globally.
OZ Minerals nears finish line of Avanco takeover (0) June 8, 2018 OZ Minerals $418 million takeover bid for Brazil-focused Avanco Resources is a step closer to completion after OZ declared it unconditional.
Bawdwin mine revival on cards as Myanmar Metals raises $35m (0) June 7, 2018 Perth-based Myanmar Metals (previously Top End Minerals) has received binding commitments of $35 million from investors to take forward the revival of the Bawdwin lead-zinc mine in northeast Myanmar.
Australian Potash keeps Lake Wells approvals on target (0) June 7, 2018 Australian Potash executive chairman Matt Shackleton says the company’s approvals process for the Lake Wells sulphate of potash project in the Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia “remains firmly on track”.
MinRes completes Kwinana graphite plant design (0) June 7, 2018 MinRes has finalised the first stage of concept design for its proposed graphite pilot plant at Kwinana in Western Australia.
Thiess secures $160m extension at Curragh coal mine (0) June 7, 2018 Thiess has been awarded a $160 million contract extension by Coronado Coal to continue to provide mining services at the Curragh metallurgical coal mine in Queensland.
Introducing the new Kingspan Commercial Modular BioDisc range (0) June 7, 2018 One of the world’s leading wastewater treatment plant ranges is now suitable for even more projects with the recent release of Kingspan’s new Modular Commercial BioDisc range.
Lion One secures $US40m for Tuvatu gold project construction (0) June 6, 2018 ASX-listed Lion One has secured a $US40 million ($52.4 million) debt facility in a deal with Chinese companies Sinosteel and Baiyin for development and construction of its Tuvatu gold project ...
Neometals lithium refinery proposed for Kalgoorlie (0) June 6, 2018 Neometals has executed an option agreement and memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder for development of a lithium hydroxide refinery near the Goldfields city in Western Australia.
First Cobalt CEO affirms cobalt’s place in EV future (0) June 6, 2018 First Cobalt chief executive officer Trent Mell, in a letter to shareholders, has defended the metal’s continuing place as an important component in electric vehicle (EV) production.
Tawana strengthens Bald Hill mine life (0) June 6, 2018 Tawana Resources and Alliance Mineral Assets, the joint venture owners of the Bald Hill mine, have boosted the reserve at the Western Australian lithium-tantalum operation.
Millennium Minerals secures $17.5m for WA plant expansion (0) June 6, 2018 Perth-based Millennium Minerals has received a $17.5 million funding commitment from Investec Australia to expand the processing plant at its Nullagine gold project in Western Australia.
South32 considers Mexican joint venture (0) June 6, 2018 South32 has secured an option to form a 70/30 joint venture with Silver Bull Resources at the Sierra Mojada zinc-silver project in Mexico.
Argosy produces first lithium batch from Rincon project (0) June 5, 2018 Argosy Minerals has reached a major project milestone by producing its first batch of lithium carbonate (LCE) from its Rincon lithium project in the province of Salta, Argentina.
QLD greenfield exploration a strong growth indicator: QRC (0) June 5, 2018 Queensland Resources Council (QRC) chief executive Ian Macfarlane has cited the state’s significant greenfield exploration investment as an “important indicator of confidence in the resources sector”.
Streamlining project approvals and modernising workplaces (0) June 5, 2018 The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has claimed in a recent government submission that Australian mining reform has stalled, particularly in terms of streamlining project approvals and modernising workplace relations.
Mining profits surge near boom-time levels (0) June 5, 2018 Top mining companies are reaching near boom time profits, with net profit up 126 per cent in the past year, a PwC report has found.
Cat launches updated wheel dozer (0) June 5, 2018 Caterpillar has unveiled the new 814K wheel dozer, which features an updated sound-suppressed cab, efficient power unit and transmission drive, and centralised service station configuration to drive machine uptime and ...
Newmont and Hammer to end Mt Isa joint venture (0) June 4, 2018 Hammer Metals is to conclude its joint venture (JV) agreement with Newmont Exploration as the latter has decided not to continue exploration funding.
CFMEU criticises inequality of New Hope mining offer (0) June 4, 2018 The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has criticised an enterprise agreement by energy company New Hope Group at its West Moreton coal operations in Ipswich, Queensland.
Bass Metals terminates Tasmanian asset sale with NQM (0) June 4, 2018 Bass Metals, known for its flagship Graphmada large flake graphite mine in Madagascar, has decided to terminate the planned sale of its Tasmanian tenements to London-based NQ Minerals (NQM).
AVZ returns strong results from Manono lithium project (0) June 4, 2018 Assay results from AVZ Minerals’ Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have returned result as high as 1.52 per cent lithium oxide at 284.47m.
The creation of a new image for mining (0) June 4, 2018 Mining companies have focused on developing a more positive image for the industry in recent years, Deloitte’s Ian Sanders tells Australian Mining.
Maintaining the momentum with OTR tyres and wheels (0) June 4, 2018 Getting the fleet up and running is one thing. Keeping it that way while avoiding pitfalls, overcoming challenges and being cognisant of risks and problem-prevention – well that requires proven ...
Port of Newcastle coal expansion scrapped (0) June 1, 2018 An expansion of the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, the world’s largest coal export facility, will not go ahead.
Alliance to develop Tennant Creek processing hub (0) May 31, 2018 Emmerson Resources has formed a strategic alliance with Territory Resources that will lead to the development of a processing hub to support small mines near Tennant Creek in the Northern ...
Several Mt Thirsty contracts awarded (0) May 31, 2018 Joint venture partners Barra Resources and Conico have awarded a series of contracts for the pre-feasibility study (PFS) at the Mt Thirsty cobalt-nickel-oxide project in Western Australia.
Ausdrill employees safe following fatal security incident (0) May 31, 2018 Ausdrill has confirmed that employees from subsidiary, African Mining Services, are safe following a security incident at its contract with Hummingbird Resources at the Yanfolila gold operation in Mali.
Copper’s growing green credentials (0) May 31, 2018 Emerging trends for “Green Copper” will feature in the opening session at next month’s Copper to the World Conference in Adelaide, June 26, a new addition to the program.
Improving market for geoscientists suffers setback (0) May 30, 2018 The employment recovery for Australian geoscientists has taken a step backward in the opening quarter of 2018, according to the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG).
Emeco unleashes WesTrac IoT solution on rental equipment (0) May 30, 2018 Mining equipment rental company Emeco is bolstering its digital capabilities by rolling out an advanced Internet of Things (IoT) solution that will track and harvest data from its assets.
Top innovations to change mining [Infographic] (0) May 30, 2018 From the industrial revolution to today’s digital revolution – mining has been surprisingly creative when it comes to boosting safety and productivity, according to Volvo.
First gold poured at Dalgaranga (0) May 30, 2018 Gascoyne Resources is Australia’s newest gold producer at the Dalgaranga project in the Murchison in Western Australia.
New pathways for Mining Leaders Program (0) May 30, 2018 The University of Queensland has added to its innovative Mining Leaders Program (MLP), offering for the first time the opportunity to receive credit towards the Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership.
Symbol awards Macy mining services contract (0) May 29, 2018 Symbol Mining has awarded a contract to PW Group to undertake mining and crushing services at the Macy zinc-lead project in Nigeria.
South32 adds fourth project to AusQuest alliance (0) May 29, 2018 South32 and AusQuest have decided on the Parcoy iron-oxide-copper-gold prospect in Peru as the fourth exploration project under their strategic alliance agreement (SAA).
Pilbara Minerals strengthens case for Pilgangoora expansion (0) May 29, 2018 Lithium developer Pilbara Minerals has increased the mineral resource at its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in the Pilbara just weeks from launching production at the operation.
AngloGold Ashanti will use MinLog’s MineSuite system to provide an underground mine management system at the Sunrise Dam operation in Western Australia.
Broken Hill Prospecting’s joint Thackaringa cobalt project with Cobalt Blue has received strong results from its pre-feasibility study (PFS), indicating the project to be low-cost, high-purity, globally significant source ...
Nautilus Minerals has announced that a shipbuilding contract between contractor Marine Assets Corporation (MAC) and shipyard Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding has been rescinded.
Triton Minerals has signed a letter of intent with MCC International, the overseas platform of Metallurgical Corporation of China, for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract at Triton’s Ancuabe ...
Eight mining equipment, technology and services (METS) companies have received a total of $7.14 million from the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science to tackle METS sector priorities.
Australian Vanadium (AVL) has updated its mineral resource at the Gabanintha vanadium project in Western Australia with details of a high-grade zone and an emerging cobalt focus.
A new development from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) could significantly reduce copper waste.
Perseus Mining’s transformation into a multi-mine West African gold company has gone to plan so far in 2018.
Roy Hill has introduced a scheme that will see some of the profits of owner, Hancock Prospecting, shared with employees.
Following the dispute between the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) and monopoly network operator Aurizon over QCA’s latest draft ruling, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) today announced that it will not ...
Newcrest Mining has signed a farm-in agreement with Prodigy Gold over the Euro gold project in the Tanami region of the Northern Territory.
A five-tonne Konecranes CXT crane is helping Sandvik maintain safety and quality as it relocates to a new facility in Western Australia’s Goldfields region.
Kirkland Lake Gold has decided to go to arbitration against Toronto-listed Centerra Gold, claiming the latter’s sale of a royalty portfolio was in breach of an agreement.
Galena Mining’s Abra project in the Gascoyne, Western Australia is predicted to become a top six global lead operation once it reaches full production in the first quarter of 2021.
Henkel Australia and New Zealand has announced its recent advancement in hybrid adhesive technologies, LOCTITE Universal Structural Bonders, which have been developed to combine the high speed of an instant ...
Swick Mining Services has secured the first commercial agreement for the company’s Orexplore mineral scanning technology.
BHP is trialling light electric vehicles (LEVs) at the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.
Australian Mines will export 40kg of battery-grade nickel sulphate and 4kg of battery-grade cobalt sulphate, setting a record for the largest known shipment of such ores mined and processed in ...
Westgold Resources and Musgrave Minerals have signed a non-binding term sheet to share mining and profits for mines in the vicinity of Westgold’s Tuckabianna and Bluebird processing plants in Western ...
Resolute Mining has reduced the cost profile at its Syama underground gold mine in Mali in West Africa by as much as 15 per cent, owing to its autonomous mine ...
Metalicity has identified new lithium targets at the Pilgangoora North lithium project, which is 10km from Altura Mining and Pilbara Minerals’ projects in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Independence Group (IGO) will form a joint venture with three companies owned by high-profile prospector Mark Creasy that bolsters its position near the Nova nickel-copper mine in Western Australia.
Finders Resources has reached a funding agreement that will reduce debt and sustain operations at the Wetar copper project in Indonesia.
The Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition (QME) 2018 is pleased to announce an impressive line-up of speakers as part of its seminar series, with Austmine, Caterpillar, Queensland Exploration Council and ...
Coal is projected to emerge as Australia’s largest export earner, generating $58.1 billion for the 2018-19 financial year.
The Takeovers Panel will not take action following an application from a Fortescue Metals Group subsidiary to conduct proceedings into the takeover of Atlas Iron.
New Century Resources’ restart of operations at the Century zinc mine is on budget, on schedule and now around 95 per cent complete.
Local students from Brisbane to Queensland’s far north west will experience mining careers first hand at Glencore’s Mount Isa Mine this week.
Boss Resources has launched a restart strategy for the Honeymoon uranium project in South Australia.
Western Australian miner Panoramic Resources has signed a four-year concentrate sales agreement through subsidiary Savannah Nickel Mines with Sino Nickel over the Savannah nickel-copper-cobalt project.
Thiess has been awarded a $480 million contract by QCoal to continue operations at the QCoal Northern Hub in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.
Speakers from BHP, Rio Tinto, Energy Queensland and other leading organisations will appear at the 8th Women in Energy & Resources Leadership Summit in Brisbane.
Rio Tinto will construct new stackers at Paraburdoo iron ore mine in the Pilbara in a jobs boost for Western Australia.
BHP will commit $US211 million in financial support to the non-profit body set up for the purposes of restoration and remediation of the 2015 Samarco mine dam collapse.
Atlas Iron’s board has unanimously recommended shareholders accept Hancock Prospecting’s $390 million offer for the company in the absence of a superior offer.
Lucapa has recovered an 89.75ct yellow diamond from the Mothae project in Lesotho, southern Africa.
Swick Mining Services has experienced increasing demand for its drill rigs, reflected by a pair of contract renewals that bolster its order book to $160 million.
A new salt project has been announced for Karratha and Cape Preston, bringing Western Australia’s number of project developments to three.
Barminco Holdings has been named by Round Oak Minerals as the preferred contractor for the Mt Colin underground copper mine in Queensland.
A new approach to boosting productivity at Australian copper mines is needed to keep up with rising global demand, according to U.S. technology expert Hal Stillman.
AVZ Minerals has achieved a record 341.62m intersection from the Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) has cut 36 positions at the Super Pit gold mine in Western Australia due to last month’s rock fall.
An equipment rebuild offers mining companies a solution to sustain reliability and productivity over the machine’s full engineered lifecycle. Australian Mining discusses these advantages with Sandvik.
A survey of young Australians has a trio of industry bodies now considering different approaches for how to make mining a career choice for young people.
Image Resources’ Boonanarring mineral sands project north of Perth in Western Australia is now valued at $235m, a 19 per cent increase from its November’s $197m pre-tax valuation.
Rio Tinto’s Amrun bauxite project in far north Queensland has achieved a significant energy milestone, following the completion of upgrades to the project’s 20MW power station.
Atlas Iron has reinforced its position as a potential developer of export facilities at Port Hedland, saying it has no exclusive rights at the major Western Australian iron ore port ...
Ten coal producers want to join the judicial review application filed by Aurizon against the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) in the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Komatsu has released two new articulated dump trucks, the HM300-5 and HM400-5, which incorporate advanced Tier 4 Final engines that can reduce emissions by up to 90 per cent when ...
OZ Minerals will commence a compulsory takeover of Brazil-focused miner Avanco Resources after acceptances for the deal moved beyond 90 per cent.
Australian Vanadium has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese steel and alloy company Win-Win Development Group for vanadium offtake from Gabanintha, Western Australia.
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 ...
Downer has introduced FleetAR technology to track heavy mining equipment, trucks and light vehicles across eight of its locations in Australia.
Heron Resources’ Woodlawn zinc-copper project, which is 250km southwest of Sydney, remains on track for the delivery of its first concentrate in early 2019.
BHP, Vale and their joint-owned subsidiary Samarco have reached a compensatory agreement with the Brazilian Government over the 2015 Bento Rodrigues dam disaster.
Mining services company NRW Holdings has been on a contract winning streak this year. The company’s tender work has been so fruitful that it now has an order book at ...
Global Advanced Metals (GAM) has announced that a Western Australia Supreme Court trial date of October 16-31 has been set for the company’s injunction action against Talison Lithium.
Prime Creative Media is launching Safe to Work – Australian Mining, a new print and digital offering to complement the market-leading Australian Mining platform.
FMG Amanda, the second iron ore carrier to join Fortescue Metals Group’s fleet this year, has arrived in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
Deloitte’s 2018 Human Capital Trends report is the most extensive to date, with input from more than 11,000 businesses and HR leaders around the world, including 952 from the global ...
Wellbeing has been rated as the most important priority by the global energy and resources (E&R) industry in the latest Deloitte Human Capital Trends report.
Melbourne-based Orion Minerals has raised $11 million through a share placement to progress a feasibility study at the Prieska zinc-copper project in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
Millennium Minerals is set to bring its sixth and new mining centre at the Nullagine gold project in the Pilbara region of West Australia next month, following resource grade increase ...
Spitfire Materials is to acquire Excelsior Gold as part of merger plans that would create a new company with a resource of more than 2Moz.
Independence Group (IGO) is developing plans for an underground automation project at the Nova nickel-copper mine south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.
MACA has picked up a trio of contracts or extensions at Western Australian projects.
Artemis Resources and Novo Resources will be injecting $5.4 million into further exploration and a work programme at the Karratha joint venture gold project.
Galaxy Resources has added lithium tenements at Mt Cattlin in Western Australia through the acquisition of assets owned by Kingston Resources.
With over 70 years’ experience manufacturing and supplying quality products to the Australian construction and mining industries, Stratco understands the importance of protecting your drill core samples in high-quality, purpose-built ...
Chevron has awarded WorleyParsons a contract extension to provide services to support its Australasian strategic business unit.
There has been an alarming drop in students enrolling in mining engineering at some of Australia’s top universities, with only eight graduating as mining engineers from the University of Western ...
Beadell Resources has ended its mining services contract with MACA at the Tucano open pit gold project in Brazil.
The Queensland resources sector has welcomed 8400 new jobs over the past 12 months, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), equivalent to one job every hour.
CIMIC Group-owned Thiess has been awarded a major $255 million contract to continue to provide mining services at BHP Nickel West’s Rocky’s Reward nickel mine in Western Australia. Thiess has ...
Heron Resources has awarded the road and rail logistics services contract for its Woodlawn zinc-copper project in New South Wales to local supplier Crawfords Freightlines.
Pilbara Minerals has produced first concentrate at the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto has received vital infrastructure pieces fabricated in Western Australia for its $2.6 billion Amrun bauxite project on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland.
Newcrest Mining has settled its insurance claim regarding damage sustained to its Cadia gold mine operation in New South Wales following an earthquake in April 2017.
GFG Alliance’s SIMEC Mining has agreed to determine the development and commercialisation potential of Havilah Resources’ Maldorky and Grants iron ore projects in South Australia.
Metro Mining’s equity raising effort has led to an oversubscribed institutional placement, increasing its initial equity raising ambitions of $15 million up to $17.5 million.
Fortescue Metals Group has launched operation of a relocatable conveyor system at the Cloudbreak iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Northern Star Resources successfully hit its annual production target rate of 600,000oz, following a $80 million acquisition of the 1.2Mtpa South Kalgoorlie mill and $33 million expansion in March 2018.
AngloGold Ashanti Australia and Matsa Resources have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to benefit the latter’s gold mining and exploration at the Lake Carey gold project in Western Australia.
Magotteaux’s pulp chemistry monitor made a big impression at the 2016 Prospect Awards, winning the Minerals Processing of the Year award. Magotteaux’s Dr Christopher Greet tells Australian Mining about how ...
Peru-focused Australian miner Titan Minerals has secured 90 per cent shareholding approval for its acquisition of Andina Resources, securing finality for a takeover bid first announced in March.
BHP is to sell its Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile to Melbourne-based equity firm EMR Capital for $US230 million ($311.4 million) in cash, $US40 million ($US54.2 million) in proceeds ...
Over recent years there has been a growing trend within the mining industry to extend oil drainage intervals (ODI) beyond the original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-recommended service intervals.
Ampcontrol discusses its recommendations surrounding process, procedure and validation of gas monitoring equipment after concerns were raised in Queensland.
WesTrac will introduce the first Cat MD6250 rotary blasthole drill in Australia this week.
Alicanto Minerals will retain 100 per cent ownership of the Arakaka gold project in Guyana, South America, following a decision taken by Barrick Gold to pull out of an earn-in ...
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, who last year vetoed the approval of a $1 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) loan for a rail line in support of Adani’s Carmichael coal ...
Lepidico is making waves in the lithium industry with its L-Max technology, which can extract valuable battery-grade lithium chemicals from previously ignored mica sources.
Argosy Minerals has revealed the maiden JORC 2012 mineral resource estimate for its Rincon lithium project in the Salta Province, Argentina, which includes inferred resources of 207,957 tonnes of lithium ...
Epiroc has started trading on Nasdaq Stockholm, marking its start as a fully independent company following its split from Atlas Copco.
Rio Tinto’s iron ore business is committed to developing its world-class automation and fully integrated system as Chinese appetite for the miner’s premium iron ore product, the Pilbara Blend, continues ...
Speakers from BHP, Rio Tinto, Energy Queensland and other leading organisations will appear at the 8th Women in Energy & Resources Leadership Summit in Brisbane.
Atlas Iron has received a $390 million off-market takeover bid from Redstone Corporation, a subsidiary of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting.
Altura has announced that the first shipment from its 100 per cent-owned Altura lithium project in Pilgangoora, Western Australia, will be announced in the coming weeks.
The amount of mining fatalities among 28 of the world’s 40 largest miners which disclosed their safety statistics has reduced by 37 per cent.
More than half (53 per cent) of mining workers believed that OHS rules are “over the top”, a recent Mining People Polling and Media Centre survey showed.
Roy Hill and Fortescue are working to improve operations and reduce environmental footprint by deploying one of the first national trials to protect threatened native species in the Pilbara region.
Mark Norwell has been appointed as Ausdrill’s next managing director and chief executive officer to replace Ron Sayers.
South32 is acquiring the 83 per cent it does not already own of US-focused Canadian zinc-lead-silver miner Arizona Mining for $US1.3 billion ($1.75 billion) via an all-cash offer.
The first shipment of direct shipping ore (DSO) from Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia has left Port Hedland bound for China.
The Queensland Mining Awards has announced its cohort of finalists, ranging from small, locally owned companies such as Mackay-based QCCS and HMA Wear Solutions, to large contractors such as Downer, ...
Rail operator Aurizon’s dispute with the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) over the latter’s draft ruling is threatening up to $2 billion in lost royalties for Queensland over the next four ...
Western Australian transport minister Rita Saffioti says Atlas Iron does not have a priority right to a potentially lucrative berth development at Port Hedland.
BHP will spend $US2.9 billion ($3.9 billion) to develop the South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Fortescue Metals Group boasts 50 per cent female representation on their board, while major players BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and OZ Minerals all seat multiple female board members.
Western Australian gold hub Kalgoorlie-Boulder yesterday celebrated the 125th anniversary of its first gold discovery by Irish trio Paddy Hannan, Thomas Flanagan and Daniel Shea in 1893 by kicking off ...
The 2018 Women in Industry Awards took place in Sydney last night in a celebration of female achievement across a host of industries, including traditionally male-dominated industries such as mining.
Deep directional drilling contractor DDH1 has acquired Strike Drilling to combine their complementary services for the mining industry.
Contracts are already being awarded for BHP’s South Flank iron ore project following today’s announcement the miner has approved development of the $4.5 billion mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Sandvik has released its simplest and most productive DTH hammer model yet — RH560 down-the-hole hammer — designed for durable, low-cost, high-impact drills.
The 2018 Australian Mining Prospect Awards is fast approaching, with nominations open to the industry.
Incitec Pivot business, Dyno Nobel, has been awarded an explosives products and services supply contract with Fortescue Metals Group in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Artemis has begun drilling of a super-deep hole that at its full depth of 3300m will become the deepest diamond drill hole in Australia.
Most regions across Australia have experienced an increase in permanent mining roles on jobs portal SEEK, suggesting renewed confidence in the sector following a five-year mining downturn.
Pilbara Minerals has started commissioning of the concentrator at the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Sydney-based Global Geoscience has raised $53 million in a placement to advance the company’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada.
Mining technology provider RPMGlobal has entered a master software subscription licence and software agreement with Accenture subsidiary Proquire to provide RPM services via the subscription-based Accenture Connected Mine Suite.
Resolute Mining and Sandvik have established a strategic framework to fully automate the Syama underground gold mine in Mali, West Africa.
Cloud-based analytics company Propeller Aero has received a major funding breakthrough, securing $10 million from investors for advancement and expansion of its drone-mapping analytics technology.
The Koolyanobbing iron ore operation in Western Australia’s Yilgarn region has found a saviour in Mineral Resources (MinRes).
Mental health and wellbeing of men living in remote Western Australian mining communities are being placed at the forefront in the Pilbara during Men’s Health Week.
Jakob Stausholm will succeed Chris Lynch as chief financial officer of Rio Tinto.
Queensland’s coal royalties reached a record breaking contribution of $3.8 billion for 2017-18 to the State Budget, up from a previous record of $3.4 billion in 2016-17. The boost in ...
The Gold Industry Group unveiled its second virtual gold trail in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia last weekend.
Nautilus Minerals has entered a $US34 million ($45 million) agreement with lender Deep Sea Mining Finance for deep sea mining development in Papua New Guinea.
Immersive Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Simtars to jointly develop training and workforce development solutions for the Queensland resources sector and international markets.
Tawana Resources’ proposed merger with Alliance Mineral Mineral Assets, first announced in April, has been given the go ahead by the Australian Government.
Stanmore Coal has agreed to buy the Wotonga South coking coal deposit in Queensland from Peabody Energy subsidiary, Millennium Coal, for $30 million.
KableX, a new cable specialist, has been endorsed by AusProof to deliver an advancement in technology and a contemporary service approach.
Oil drain intervals (ODI) have generally been pre-determined by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and designed as such to provide protection to compartments based on a wide variety of conditions.
Sandfire Resources has reached an in-principle agreement with Talisman Mining to acquire the latter’s 30 per cent interest in the Springfield copper-gold joint venture (JV) in the Doolgunna region of ...
Perth-based Bannerman Resources has raised $8 million in a heavily oversubscribed placement for development of its 95 per cent-owned Etango uranium project in Namibia.
IFS Australia and New Zealand managing director Rob Stummer has commented on how new technologies and AI could help to control rising maintenance costs in the mining industry.
Demand for Australian thermal coal has been strong in recent months, according to TerraCom.
Rio Tinto has formalised a joint venture with Minmetals to explore for mineral deposits in China, and later globally.
OZ Minerals $418 million takeover bid for Brazil-focused Avanco Resources is a step closer to completion after OZ declared it unconditional.
Caterpillar has manufactured its 1000th 797 mining truck, 19 years after the first machine was commissioned.
Businessman Clive Palmer claims that tailings owned by his companies in Queensland contain cobalt worth $6 billion.
Perth-based Myanmar Metals (previously Top End Minerals) has received binding commitments of $35 million from investors to take forward the revival of the Bawdwin lead-zinc mine in northeast Myanmar.
Australian Potash executive chairman Matt Shackleton says the company’s approvals process for the Lake Wells sulphate of potash project in the Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia “remains firmly on track”.
Forward Mining has received approval to develop the Rogetta iron ore mine in north-western Tasmania.
MinRes has finalised the first stage of concept design for its proposed graphite pilot plant at Kwinana in Western Australia.
The Queensland Government has reinforced that it will not provide funds to Adani for the development of the Carmichael coal mine and infrastructure.
Thiess has been awarded a $160 million contract extension by Coronado Coal to continue to provide mining services at the Curragh metallurgical coal mine in Queensland.
One of the world’s leading wastewater treatment plant ranges is now suitable for even more projects with the recent release of Kingspan’s new Modular Commercial BioDisc range.
ASX-listed Lion One has secured a $US40 million ($52.4 million) debt facility in a deal with Chinese companies Sinosteel and Baiyin for development and construction of its Tuvatu gold project ...
Neometals has executed an option agreement and memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder for development of a lithium hydroxide refinery near the Goldfields city in Western Australia.
First Cobalt chief executive officer Trent Mell, in a letter to shareholders, has defended the metal’s continuing place as an important component in electric vehicle (EV) production.
Tawana Resources and Alliance Mineral Assets, the joint venture owners of the Bald Hill mine, have boosted the reserve at the Western Australian lithium-tantalum operation.
Perth-based Millennium Minerals has received a $17.5 million funding commitment from Investec Australia to expand the processing plant at its Nullagine gold project in Western Australia.
Clive Palmer’s QNI Resources is a step closer to reopening the Yabulu Nickel Refinery in Queensland.
South32 has secured an option to form a 70/30 joint venture with Silver Bull Resources at the Sierra Mojada zinc-silver project in Mexico.
Argosy Minerals has reached a major project milestone by producing its first batch of lithium carbonate (LCE) from its Rincon lithium project in the province of Salta, Argentina.
Queensland Resources Council (QRC) chief executive Ian Macfarlane has cited the state’s significant greenfield exploration investment as an “important indicator of confidence in the resources sector”.
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has claimed in a recent government submission that Australian mining reform has stalled, particularly in terms of streamlining project approvals and modernising workplace relations.
Top mining companies are reaching near boom time profits, with net profit up 126 per cent in the past year, a PwC report has found.
Caterpillar has unveiled the new 814K wheel dozer, which features an updated sound-suppressed cab, efficient power unit and transmission drive, and centralised service station configuration to drive machine uptime and ...
Hammer Metals is to conclude its joint venture (JV) agreement with Newmont Exploration as the latter has decided not to continue exploration funding.
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has criticised an enterprise agreement by energy company New Hope Group at its West Moreton coal operations in Ipswich, Queensland.
Bass Metals, known for its flagship Graphmada large flake graphite mine in Madagascar, has decided to terminate the planned sale of its Tasmanian tenements to London-based NQ Minerals (NQM).
Assay results from AVZ Minerals’ Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have returned result as high as 1.52 per cent lithium oxide at 284.47m.
The mining industry continues to experience improved market conditions as we move to the midway point of 2018.
Mining companies have focused on developing a more positive image for the industry in recent years, Deloitte’s Ian Sanders tells Australian Mining.
Getting the fleet up and running is one thing. Keeping it that way while avoiding pitfalls, overcoming challenges and being cognisant of risks and problem-prevention – well that requires proven ...
An expansion of the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales, the world’s largest coal export facility, will not go ahead.
Triton Minerals has approved development of the Ancuabe graphite project in Mozambique.
Santos, with its GLNG partners, plans to invest more than $400 million on the 137-well Arcadia gas project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
A new Australian research project hopes to revolutionise the manufacture of precision-engineered mineral separation and mining equipment.
Emmerson Resources has formed a strategic alliance with Territory Resources that will lead to the development of a processing hub to support small mines near Tennant Creek in the Northern ...
Joint venture partners Barra Resources and Conico have awarded a series of contracts for the pre-feasibility study (PFS) at the Mt Thirsty cobalt-nickel-oxide project in Western Australia.
US-based private equity firm Lone Star plans to acquire Sino Gas & Energy Holdings for $530 million, an offer backed by the ASX-listed target.
Ausdrill has confirmed that employees from subsidiary, African Mining Services, are safe following a security incident at its contract with Hummingbird Resources at the Yanfolila gold operation in Mali.
Lab-grown diamonds are becoming an increasingly viable alternative to their mined counterparts.
Emerging trends for “Green Copper” will feature in the opening session at next month’s Copper to the World Conference in Adelaide, June 26, a new addition to the program.
The BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has agreed to sell the Gregory Crinum coking coal mine in Queensland to Japan’s Sojitz Corp for $100 million.
The employment recovery for Australian geoscientists has taken a step backward in the opening quarter of 2018, according to the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG).
Mining equipment rental company Emeco is bolstering its digital capabilities by rolling out an advanced Internet of Things (IoT) solution that will track and harvest data from its assets.
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From the industrial revolution to today’s digital revolution – mining has been surprisingly creative when it comes to boosting safety and productivity, according to Volvo.
Gascoyne Resources is Australia’s newest gold producer at the Dalgaranga project in the Murchison in Western Australia.
The University of Queensland has added to its innovative Mining Leaders Program (MLP), offering for the first time the opportunity to receive credit towards the Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership.
Symbol Mining has awarded a contract to PW Group to undertake mining and crushing services at the Macy zinc-lead project in Nigeria.
Lithium developer Pilbara Minerals has increased the mineral resource at its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in the Pilbara just weeks from launching production at the operation.