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Major miners grant $100m in contracts to Civmec
Civmec has won contracts with BHP, Rio Tinto, Roy Hill and Alcoa of Australia across Western Australia worth a combined value of more than $100 million.
January 20, 2021 0 comment
BHP sets iron ore record as prices surge
BHP has capitalised on a 35 per cent increase in prices for its iron ore mined in the Pilbara by delivering a production record for the second half of 2020.
January 20, 2021 0 comment
Rio Tinto, BHP awaiting permits for US copper project
Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP are continuing to engage with Native American tribes as they seek permission to develop the Resolution copper project in Arizona, the United States.
January 18, 2021 0 comment
BHP to act on elevated Pilbara dust levels
BHP plans to build a first-of-its-kind wind fence in Australia at the Finucane Island off the coast of Port Hedland to mitigate dust issues in the Pilbara region, Western Australia.
January 18, 2021 0 comment
BHP trials Toyota EVs at Nickel West
BHP and Toyota have joined forces to trial light electric vehicles (LEV) at the Nickel West operations in Western Australia.
January 8, 2021 0 comment
Argonaut Resources to advance prospect near Carrapateena
Argonaut Resources has been granted approval by the South Australian Government to conduct a major drilling program around the western shoreline of Lake Torrens and Andamooka Island and the Carrapateena Well.
January 6, 2021 0 comment
Robust iron ore prices to end 2020 on a high
Australian iron ore producers are basking in nine-year high prices, with the commodity set to continue at these peaks throughout December.
December 8, 2020 0 comment
Follow the leaders: Adani Australia appoints new boss
Keep up with the latest executive movements across the mining sector, headlined by former Adani Mining chief executive Lucas Dow taking leadership of Adani Australia.
December 3, 2020 0 comment
BHP iron ore vessels to be fuelled by Shell LNG
BHP has awarded Shell a contract to fuel five Newcastlemax bulk carriers with LNG.
December 2, 2020 0 comment
Mining industry leaders rally behind green vehicle initiative
Industry leaders including BHP and Gold Fields reinstated their pledge towards the International Council on Mining & Metals’ (ICMM) innovation for the cleaner, safer vehicles (ICSV) initiative at IMARC 2020.
November 25, 2020 0 comment
BHP uses AI to strengthen supply chain
BHP has fortified its supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic by using advanced technologies that help to protect the company against any unprecedented impacts this year.
November 24, 2020 0 comment
MACA hails strong iron ore, gold markets
MACA has flagged that its strong streak of mining contracts will continue in the 2021 financial year.
November 20, 2020 0 comment
SA halts FIFO work under COVID-19 lockdown
South Australia has confirmed that mining employees considered as essential workers will be exempt from the state’s six-day lockdown.
November 19, 2020 0 comment
Trade deal signing to unify China and Australia: BHP CEO
BHP chief executive Mike Henry has underlined the importance for nations to strengthen their ties following the signing of the world’s biggest trade deal among 15 countries.
November 18, 2020 0 comment
Newmont shines in ESG rankings amid rising climate target
Newmont, a top performer in London-based Alva’s environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) report during the third quarter, has committed to a 30 per cent green house gas emissions reduction by 2030 and is aiming for zero emissions by 2050.
November 12, 2020 0 comment
BHP issues redundancies at Mt Arthur: CFMEU
BHP has cut jobs and modified employee rosters at the Mt Arthur coal mine in New South Wales, according to the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union.
November 11, 2020 0 comment
UK court drops $9 billion lawsuit against BHP
The High Court of Manchester has decided not to proceed with a £5 billion ($9 billion) lawsuit against BHP over the Fundão Dam tailings dam failure in Mariana, Brazil five years ago.
November 10, 2020 0 comment
BHP partners with Chinese to combat climate change
BHP has launched a five-year partnership with steel producer China Baowu to focus on reducing the greenhouse gas emissions in the global steel industry.
November 9, 2020 0 comment
BHP backs responsible copper framework
BHP has committed to the Copper Mark Responsible Production Framework that covers areas including environment, community, human rights and governance issues.
November 4, 2020 0 comment
BHP hires CRC ORE for Olympic Dam bulk ore sorting
BHP has selected the Cooperative Research Centre for Optimising Resource Extraction (CRC ORE) to provide bulk ore sorting and sensing expertise at the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.
November 2, 2020 0 comment