A team of scientists led by the Australian National University and RMIT University have created two types of diamonds in the lab at room temperature.
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Swick to develop underground mobile drills
Swick is set to expand its markets by developing large underground mobile drills as part of its drilling business.
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Stavely Minerals discovers ‘biggest hit yet’ at Cayley Lode
Stavely Minerals has uncovered one of its best drilling results to date at the Cayley Lode at the Thursday's Gossan prospect, part of its Stavely copper-gold project in Victoria.
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BHP expands nickel search with SensOre
BHP has hired SensOre to target mineral deposits that support the Nickel West operations in Western Australia after months of discussion.
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Northern Minerals targets 20-plus year mine life at Browns Range
Northern Minerals has set its sights on extending the life of the Browns Range rare earths project in Western Australia by more than 20 years.
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ITM Mining undercarriage: Manufacturing, engineering, technical support
Undercarriage life in abrasive conditions has impacted negatively on the cost per hour, causing customers around the world to look for suppliers who can add value beyond typical undercarriage supplier capabilities.
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Quantum technology provides solace for explorers
More exploration technologies are being developed to unlock Australia’s hidden deposits. Australian Mining speaks with CSIRO about a popular technology that is opening up possibilities.
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Kalamazoo to uncover exploration potential of Ashburton
Kalamazoo Resources plans to exploit the greenfields and brownfields potential of the Ashburton gold project that it has acquired from Northern Star Resources in Western Australia.
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QLD magnifies mineral exploration with $10m grant
The Queensland Government has announced a $10 million mineral exploration funding boost as part of its Unite and Recover jobs plan in the face of COVID-19 impacts.
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Bellevue strikes high-grade gold in first Government Well drill hole
Bellevue Gold has uncovered impressive grades after kicking off its maiden drilling program at the Government Well prospect in Western Australia.
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Tasmania’s exploration package could save $30m in royalty fees
Tasmania has thrown a lifeline to mining explorers that are facing capital constraints as a result of the pandemic.
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QLD exploration interest surges on the back of grants
Queensland explorers are lining up for the next round of exploration grants, with the state government receiving twice as many applications compared with the previous round.
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Ancient gold deposits could lead to new discoveries: CSIRO
CSIRO has discovered that distinctive rock patterns in the Yilgarn province in Western Australia could indicate the presence of gold deposits.
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Victoria minerals exploration gets cash boost
Victoria is set to defer the collection of $3.5 million in rent and annual fees until January next year to give an immediate boost to mining and exploration companies.
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South Australia halts fees for mineral exploration licences
The South Australian Government has cut all costs related to exploration and license fees in the minerals sector to soften the blow of the industry's coronavirus containment procedures.
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Gold, copper drive exploration budgets to seven-year high
Exploration budget in the Australian mining industry has risen by 15 per cent to a seven-year high last year.
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Termite mounds send clues on unknown deposits
Metallic blue crusts within soil and termite mounds could be a signpost for hidden metal deposits in the southern Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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Queensland offers land for met coal exploration
The Queensland Government has released more than 7000 square kilometres of land in the Bowen and Surat Basins for coal exploration opportunities in 2020.
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SA searches for the next Olympic Dam
The South Australian Department for Mining and Energy has released 21 mineral exploration release areas on the back of strong interest from North and South American explorers looking for gold.
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Micromine 2020: Optimising underground mine planning
The launch of MICROMINE’s latest version of leading exploration and 3D mine design solution, Micromine 2020 will see the introduction of new stope optimisation functionality.
“The new version of Micromine
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