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Notre Dame University researchers have created a molecule that could deliver environmental and efficiency benefits for gold extraction.

Doray Minerals has resumed its underground mining operations at the Deflector gold copper mine after an underground loader caught fire on Wednesday.

OZ Minerals now owns 100 per cent of Avanco Resources’ shares through its subsidiary OZ Minerals Brazil, as the $418 million acquisition of all Avanco’s outstanding shares has moved into completion.

All underground workers at Doray Minerals’ Deflector gold copper mine were safe and uninjured after an underground loader caught a fire broke after midnight yesterday.

BGC Contracting will strengthen its focus on winning new coal contracts on the east coast of Australia in the coming weeks.

Australian Mines have scheduled four diamond drill holes to test the Arunta West iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) ore deposits at its copper-gold operation in Western Australia.

Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum chairman Nick Giorgetta believes mining’s skills shortage is just years away from being at crisis levels if more Australians aren’t attracted to the industry.

Regis Resources has received board approval to expand its Rosemont operation. An underground mining operation will be developed directly below the current open pit next year.

Saracen Mineral managing director Raleigh Finlayson is confident the company will reach its goal of becoming a 400,000oz a year gold producer following its recent progress.

Northern Star Resources’ relentless focus on growth at its Western Australian gold operations has turned to exploration.

Rio Tinto has posted its half-year financial results for 2018, revealing a significant capex increase of 34 per cent and cost hike of $530 million.

AuStar has produced its first gold concentrate from the Rose of Denmark (RoD) underground mine in Victoria.

Australian gold producer St Barbara has extended its air charter services contract to Alliance Aviation Services by a further three years.

Gruyere joint venture partners, Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources, have increased their forecasted capital cost for the development to $621 million.

Regis Resources has awarded MACA a contract extension for open pit mining services at the Duketon South gold operations near Laverton, Western Australia.

Nickel-focused producer Western Areas has entered a farm-in and joint venture (JV) with Iluka Resources over the Western Gawler exploration area in South Australia.

Newmont Mining will form a joint venture with Nova Minerals at the Officer Hill gold project in the Tanami region, Northern Territory.

Artemis Resources is undertaking a major new base metal drilling programme at its Carlow Castle cobalt-gold-copper project in the Pilbara.

Newcrest Mining has extended its project generation alliance with Encounter Resources by 12 months.

Gold miner Northern Star Resources has introduced EHS Data’s MonitorPro environmental reporting software to the South Kalgoorlie mine in Western Australia.