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Stay on top of the most read articles on the Australian Mining website over the past week, including the official launch of an autonomous project in the Pilbara.

BHP and Mitsubishi Development (MDP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to pursue emissions reductions.

Engineering company Metso has been welcomed as a participant of the Cooperative Research Centre for Optimising Resource Extraction (CRC ORE).

The world’s top five mining companies are becoming more sensitive to environmental and social risks, according to a report from S&P Global.

BHP has completed a heap leach development trial it says confirms the technology’s viability to extract copper, uranium, gold and silver at the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.

An increase in global demand for high quality iron ore coupled with a supply shortage has some of Australia’s lesser known mining companies optimistic.

Macmahon Holdings has confirmed that it has made a $48 million takeover offer for GBF Underground Mining.

Iron ore prices have reached a five-year high, breaking through the $US110 mark as the industry continues to respond to supply disruptions from Brazil.

The mining industry has responded to demand by investors to increase the disclosure of information regarding tailings storage facilities (TSFs).

BHP has signed Melbourne-based technology company Southern Innovation to assist the mining giant in mineral exploration and extraction.

Stay on top of the most read articles on the Australian Mining website over the past week, including the historic rise of gold prices.

BHP has established a new ‘tailings taskforce’ as part of its increased focus on the risk management of tailings in the wake of the Brumadinho disaster.

Seaborne iron ore is expected to fall into a larger deficit this year as a result of disruptions at Vale SA’s operations, according to S&P Global.

The world’s 40 largest mining companies continued their steady growth last year despite decreased investor sentiment, according to PwC’s Mine 2019 report.

BHP has awarded the largest single contract through its Local Buying Program to a Pilbara Aboriginal Traditional Owner business, Gumala Enterprises at the Yandi iron ore mine site.

Liquified natural gas (LNG) now dominates Australia’s petroleum production due to high demand from Asia, according to energy advisory firm EnergyQuest.

Australian iron ore miners are continuing to enjoy the surge in price of the commodity following a fall in iron ore port stocks in China.

BHP Petroleum has conducted an ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Western Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to allow the company to drill deeper and more complicated targets.

Australia has experienced its highest March quarter of gold production since 1998, according to Melbourne-based gold mining consultants, Surbiton Associates.

Stay on top of the most read articles on the Australian Mining website over the past week, including the ongoing rise of iron ore prices in 2019.