GR Engineering has been awarded a contract to build a processing plant at the Norseman gold project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto increases Paterson Province investment
Rio Tinto has increased its stake in the Citadel joint venture (JV) with Antipa Minerals in Western Australia, after solely funding more than $25 million in the gold-copper project.
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Gold Road yet to secure acquisition of Tropicana stake
Gold Road Resources has confirmed it made a bid to acquire IGO’s 30 per cent interest in the Tropicana joint venture project in Western Australia, adding that no agreement has been reached.
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Gold prices surge to six-week highs
Spot gold prices have risen to a high of $US1759.70 ($2298.06) per ounce on Thursday, reaching its highest point in over a month.
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Ramelius overcomes hurdle to reach production target
Ramelius Resources has achieved its quarterly production target despite an unplanned shutdown at the Edna May gold mine in Western Australia last month.
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Dreadnought finds Gascoyne partner in First Quantum
First Quantum Minerals has partnered with Dreadnought Resources to develop the Mangaroon gold and base metals project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
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OceanaGold confirms Macraes life extension
OceanaGold has increased its gold reserves for 2020 following a string of exploration activities across its New Zealand and United States assets.
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Ok Tedi to ramp up production following mine restart
Ok Tedi Mining has resumed mine operations at its namesake copper-gold-silver mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) today after a surge in the country's COVID-19 cases prompted a two-week suspension on March 19.
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Resources sector, mining machinery demand strong despite COVID-19
COVID-19 has greatly impacted the Australian mining sector and the wider capital equipment industry. State lockdowns and the threat of COVID-19 forced many mining companies to make tough decisions regarding health screening and sanitisation, as well as face external pressures such as travel restrictions, fieldwork interruptions and contractual or joint venture obligations.
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Resources and energy exports set records
Australia’s Resources and Energy quarterly report has predicted a record $296 billion in exports for the 2020-21 financial year as the likes of iron ore and gold overcome the impact of COVID-19.
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Calidus gains ground at Warrawoona with $75.5m contract
Calidus Resources has completed all early works at the Warrawoona gold project in Western Australia as the company enlists GR Engineering to construct the site’s process plant.
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Silver no longer second best
Since film photography became obsolete, silver has been a bridesmaid commodity for the more favoured gold. Here, three silver companies discuss the new industrial trend that is driving the commodity back into popularity.
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Ok Tedi suspends mine amid COVID-19 outbreak
Ok Tedi Mining has temporarily shut its copper-gold operations in Papua New Guinea following the country’s surge in COVID-19 cases and the ban on fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) travel between Australia.
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Northern Star eyes gold near Carosue Dam
Northern Star Resources has agreed to acquire the Kurnalpi gold project in the Kalgoorlie region of Western Australia from KalNorth Gold Mines for $18 million.
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Australia urged to expand mining export markets
Australia’s mining industry is being encouraged to diversify its export markets beyond key commodities such as iron ore and gold.
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IGO optimistic of Tropicana prospects
IGO has reported a 9 per cent increase to its mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its share in the Tropicana joint venture project in Western Australia due to increased gold prices last year.
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Newmont to scoop up gold miner for $402m
Newmont Corporation has agreed to acquire Canadian miner GT Gold Corp for $US311 million ($402 million) in a deal that will bolster its copper-gold output.
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Gold forecast to lose shine in 2021 as prices fall
Fitch Solutions has downgraded its gold price forecast for this year as prices of the yellow metal have trended towards a seven-month low.
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Mineral exploration expenditure jumps
Australia’s mineral exploration expenditure has risen by 2.5 per cent in the December 2020 quarter, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
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A futuristic mining method for a mineral of the future
As an essential component for technologies such as electric vehicles and wind power turbines, copper is a critical element of the future. Salomae Haselgrove finds out how methods for mining copper
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