Australia

Keep up with the latest developments in Australian mines, including at the Thunderbird mineral sands, Dartbrook coal, and Kalgoorlie nickel projects.

The Victorian minerals industry has increased mineral exploration expenditure by 35 per cent, as its average quarterly growth rate continues to double the national average.

Rio Tinto has joined the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE) consortium in a bid to join members in advancing Australia’s world-leading position in remote operations.

The Federal Government has invested in northern Australia with a further $2 billion towards critical infrastructure projects across the mining and agriculture sectors.

Returning to Perth March 15-17 2023, AOG Energy will be a hub of industry professionals ready to collaborate and discover opportunity as the global supply chain reunites.

Thermal coal prices have risen above $US200 per tonne for the first time since November began, owing to Indonesia’s export ban while it manages domestic supply issues.

Komatsu Australia has launched a suite of four underground loaders, a major commitment to Australia’s hard rock mining industry.

Australia and India have discussed opportunities in coal technology, skills development, and business-to-business collaboration at a Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on ‘Coal and Mines’.

Valmec has agreed to have Altrad acquire 98 per cent of its shares, allowing the France-based engineering company to leverage its experience and grow Valmec in the Asia-Pacific region.

Bulk scan manufacturer RTI has paved the way for Australian businesses to export to India, with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) advising the company every step of the way.

Position Partners offers fleet management and high precision systems that simplify processes and provide meaningful data to understand and optimise production on Australian mine sites.

Position Partners has signed an agreement to distribute Omnidots’ wireless vibration monitoring platform through Australia and New Zealand.

Australia’s mining, energy and resources industry has been listed as one of the top three industries increasing job growth in Australia, according to SEEK’s latest employment report.

Australian gold production fell by nine tonnes for a total of 74 for the March quarter, down 11 per cent on the previous quarter, according to gold consultants Surbiton Associates.

Wood Mackenzie analysis has suggested long-term copper price increases are likely to face serious competition from aluminium.

Orica has put subsidiary Minova up for sale following hampered market conditions and the halving of overall earnings.

MRA has helped keep the heart of Australia’s coal industry beating with smart systems to automate, protect and optimise the performance of large-scale stockyard equipment and ship loaders.

Perenti managing director and chief executive officer Mark Norwell has declared that the demand for Australian labour workers is putting pressure on company costs due to increased wages.

The price of seaborne iron ore has jumped to a record $US230.56 ($294.52) per tonne, just after it surpassed the $US200 per tonne mark.

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has suspended economic communications with Australia, which emphasises Beijing’s move away from Australian commodities.