Australia’s gold producers have capitalised on a surging price for the precious metal by delivering an all-time production record last year.
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Barrick launches $25bn bid for Newmont
Barrick Gold has officially unveiled an offer to merge with Newmont Mining after several days of anticipation it would make a tilt for the gold rival.
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Barrick considers Newmont takeover bid
The Canadian company has reviewed the opportunity to merge with the United States-based Newmont in an all-share, nil premium transaction.
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Newmont updates Australian outlook following Super Pit incident
Newmont Mining expects to produce 1.5 million ounces of gold in Australia in 2019 due to lower mining rates at the Super Pit and continued stripping at Boddington in Western Australia.
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Kalgoorlie Super Pit rock falls lead to more job casualties
KCGM has slashed 140 positions from its workforce at the Kalgoorlie Super Pit gold mine in Western Australia after restructuring operations to reflect the impact of May’s rock falls.
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Evolution Mining expansion of Cowal mine moves forward
Evolution Mining has received approval from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DP&E) to increase the Cowal operation's processing rate up to 31 per cent.
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A new global leader in gold mining emerges
Barrick Gold and Randgold Resources are set to deliver a shake-up to the gold mining industry by merging to create the world’s largest miner of the precious metal.
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Australia posts highest gold output in 20 years
Australian gold output neared record highs during the 2017–2018 financial year, totalling 310 tonnes, or just under 10 million ounces (Moz). It is the highest output since the 1997–1998 financial year.
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CSIRO pours gold using cyanide-free process in Australian first
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has extracted and produced gold using a non-toxic chemical process free of cyanide and mercury use.
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Kalgoorlie Super Pit JV partners reveal rock fall impact
The Super Pit rock falls have caused joint owner Newmont Mining to reduce its Australian gold production guidance to between 1.4 and 1.6 million ounces in 2018.
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DET CRC’s RoXplorer drill rig licenced to IMDEX, trials with Barrick Gold
Australian manufacturer Deep Exploration Technologies CRC's (DET CRC's) prototype RoXplorer coiled tubing (CT) drill rig has come closer to market after acquiring a licensing agreement with mining equipment, technology and service (METS) major IMDEX.
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Barrick Gold pulls out of Alicanto joint venture agreement
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 agreement first established in March 2016
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Kalgoorlie Super Pit rock fall threatens jobs
KCGM has conceded that a rock fall at the Super Pit gold mine this month will affect its workforce.
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Australian gold output strong despite wet weather
Australian gold production in Western Australia and Queensland has been interrupted by wet weather in the early months of 2018.
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Curtin University backs role of MinEX CRC
Curtin University is among several partners that will play a key role in developing the Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC), which has received $215 million in funding from mining companies and the federal government.
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Barrick to fund Alicanto 2018 exploration plans
Barrick Gold has chosen to continue funding exploration at Alicanto Minerals’ Arakaka gold project in Guyana, South America, moving the contract between the companies into its third year.
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Western Australian gold royalty hike slammed by mining industry
A Western Australian Government decision to increase royalties for gold producers in its latest State Budget has angered the mining industry, which fears the move will close mines and cost jobs.
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First female GM starts at KCGM
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) has appointed Cecile Thaxter as its first female general manager.
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What are mining’s standout innovations?
Australian and international mining identities explain what they regard as the most exciting innovations at their respective companies.
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Golden Mile reaches 60 million ounce milestone
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).
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