Glencore

Alcoa has signed K2fly to a tailings management contract across seven bauxite mines globally, furthering the industry’s commitment to the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management.

The High Court of Australia has overturned a decision by the Federal Court, declaring a Glencore contractor was not a permanent employee of WorkPac and therefore was not owed back-paid leave entitlements.

Glencore has continued to advocate for entry-level resources jobs, with 40 new apprenticeships up for grabs at its Mount Isa operations in Queensland.

Glencore has acquired a majority stake in Newcastle Coal Shippers as the final part of its Hunter Valley Operations joint venture (JV) with Yancoal in New South Wales.

Keep up with the latest executive movements across the mining sector, including at Glencore, Rio Tinto, AngloGold Ashanti and more

Red River Resources has an offtake agreement with Glencore for gold concentrate from the Hillgrove mine’s Bakers Creek stockpile in NSW.

Glencore has earned a certification from the Queensland Government for rehabilitating 138 hectares at the Newlands open cut coal mine in Central Queensland.

Glencore has bought an ST14 battery electric loader from Epiroc which will unveiled at the CSA copper mine in New South Wales this month.

Glencore has been accredited for full compliance with recommendations from the Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority (NT EPA) at the McArthur River zinc mine.

Rio Tinto Exploration has withdrawn from the Ernest Henry South farm-in agreement with Red Fox Resources in north west Queensland, following disappointing drilling results released in February 2021.

Wagners has renewed a haulage services contract with Glencore in north-west Queensland for another four years.

The Northern Territory is emerging as a producer of key minerals that are valuable to the world’s transition to a low carbon economy. TNG and Glencore discuss the role they will play. 

GR Engineering has agreed to acquire engineering, automation and technological services company Mipac Holdings in an effort to enhance the company’s industry services.

The New South Wales Government has given Glencore the green light to develop a new open cut mining area at the Mangoola open cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley.

Sandvik has delivered its 100th automated loader in the Asia Pacific region following the delivery of a Sandvik LH621i underground loader to Byrnecut Australia in March.

Glencore has reported a malfunction in its acid plant at the Murrin Murrin nickel-cobalt operation in Western Australia, which will temporarily reduce production.

Glencore and Mitsubishi Development have struck a joint venture (JV) deal to develop the Aurukun bauxite project in western Cape York, Queensland.

Glencore has achieved its seventh Australian certification for land rehabilitation after areas of its Oaky Creek coal mine in Queensland were returned to their original healthy state.

Glencore has revealed that its coal portfolio is likely to only consist of Australian operations by 2050, a plan that’s in line with the company’s emissions reduction targets.

Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA) chief executive Benedict Scambary has told the Australian parliamentary inquiry about the concerning impact of Glencore’s expansion at the McArthur River lead-zinc mine in the Northern Territory.