Red River Resources has secured an off-take agreement with Glencore for copper production from the Thalanga zinc project in Queensland.
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Rio Tinto and Barrick develop technologically innovative companies
Technological innovation has emerged as a necessity in the Australian mining industry. Most mining companies have committed to initiatives that add technological innovation to their operations, and the mining equipment, technology and services (METS) industry is helping them achieve this strategy.
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Newcrest to relaunch operations at earthquake-hit Cadia East by September
Newcrest Mining expects to restart production at the earthquake-hit Cadia East mine in New South Wales by the end of September.
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Mining set for growth in the Northern Territory
The outlook for mining in the Northern Territory is rising, with three operations receiving project facilitation agreements, helping them progress development.
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Carbine launches engineering activities at Mount Morgan
Carbine Resources is a step closer to development of the Mount Morgan gold-copper project in Queensland after starting key engineering and design work.
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Heron locks in offtake agreement for Woodlawn operation
Heron Resources has secured an offtake agreement for the zinc, copper and lead production from its Woodlawn project near Tarago in New South Wales.
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Sedgman wins $107m Woodlawn EPC contract
Heron Resources has awarded a $107 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract at the Woodlawn zinc-copper project in New South Wales to Sedgman.
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A game changer for copper processing
FLSmidth’s Rapid Oxidative Leaching (ROL) technology is facilitating and maximising clean copper production from hard-to-process and arsenic-heavy concentrates.
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Capricorn copper mine to reopen, nearly 300 jobs to come
The Queensland Government has granted a prescribed project status to Capricorn copper mine, allowing it to reopen and bring more jobs to the state.
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Disruptive weather hits Rio Tinto iron ore operations
Poor weather conditions have disrupted Rio Tinto’s performance at its Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia during the first quarter of 2017.
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Copper find unearths mining boost for South Australia
A new copper find in South Australia has the potential to easily boost production.
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OZ Minerals enters copper project deal in Portugal
OZ Minerals has entered an earn-in agreement with Canadian-listed exploration company Avrupa Minerals on its Alvito copper-gold exploration project in Portugal.
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Harnessing nature to maximise copper recovery
A natural extraction technique for low-grade copper is being tested for its potential to maximise recovery rates and extend mine life.
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Artemis to launch copper production at Western Australian mine
Artemis Resources plans to deliver first copper production at the Whundo mine in Western Australia next week.
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Heron secures Woodlawn environmental licence
Heron Resources has received its environmental protection licence from the New South Wales environmental protection authority (EPA) for proposed construction, mining and processing activities at the Woodlawn zinc-copper project.
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Takeovers Panel clears the way for Macmahon Indonesian deal
The Takeover Panel has decided not to become involved in Cimic’s proposed acquisition of Macmahon Holdings.
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The future of underground mining at Carrapateena
Mining contractor Pybar applies innovative technologies at Oz Minerals' Carrapateena project in South Australia.
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EMR Capital completes $US210m Golden Grove acquisition
Mining private equity manager EMR Capital has completed its acquisition of MMG’s Golden Grove mine in Western Australia.
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South32 forms exploration alliance with AusQuest
South32 and AusQuest have formed an alliance to develop exploration opportunities in Australia and internationally.
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Is Australia’s exploration sector preparing for a turnaround?
Exploration activity in Australia has been noticeably lower for the past five years, but there are signs of optimism.
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