Venture Minerals is less than two weeks away from commissioning the wet screening plant at the Riley iron ore mine in Tasmania.
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Rio Tinto overcomes rocky start to 2021
Rio Tinto has experienced a tumultuous start to 2021, with cyclone warnings, Indigenous heritage site controversy and restricted labour availability impacting its operations.
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GWR to create gold-focussed subsidiary
GWR Group is set to demerge its Wiluna West gold project in Western Australia and assign the site to proposed subsidiary Western Gold Resources.
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MinRes haulage disruptions impact iron ore shipments
Mineral Resources (MinRes) has felt the effect of Western Australia's COVID-19 border closures during the March quarter as a shortage of haulage drivers meant tonnes of iron ore were left untouched.
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Fortescue exports 1.5bn tonnes of iron ore
Fortescue Metals Group has shipped more than 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore from its Pilbara operations since 2003, less than three years after boating its billionth tonne from Port Hedland.
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Strike advances Paulsens East approval
Strike Resources has received the go-ahead for its Paulsens East iron ore mine in Western Australia with the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) approving a project management plan (PMP).
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Australian exports to China at record levels
Australia has recorded its highest ever monthly exports to China with $US13.2 billion ($17.26 billion) worth of goods headed to the Asian country in March.
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CITIC to mine additional 1bn tonnes of iron ore
CITIC is set to strike a deal with Mineralogy chairman Clive Palmer to mine a further one billion tonnes of iron ore in Western Australia.
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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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Fortescue injects $25m into mining job skills
Fortescue Metals Group has invested $25 million to create around 200 new traineeship positions in the company.
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Iron ore loses steam amid crackdown on China’s steel mills
Iron ore prices for Australian fines imports to China have recovered to US$160.1 ($210) per dry metric tonne after falling to a six-week low earlier in the week.
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MinRes achieves first production at Wonmunna
Mineral Resources (MinRes) has produced first iron ore at the Wonmunna mine in the Pilbara region, Western Australia, as it works towards ramping up to its approved run rate by the June quarter 2021.
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Best practice blasting in close proximity to infrastructure
The successful delivery of a complex drill and blast operation at an iron ore project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region has built a blueprint for best practice blasting in close proximity to infrastructure.
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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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Atlas Iron advances McPhee Creek plans
Atlas Iron has submitted a mining proposal to Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for its McPhee Creek iron ore project.
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Rio Tinto disputes Australian tax bill
Rio Tinto plans to argue a $406.5 million tax bill from the Australian Taxation Office following its denial of reductions in interest from money borrowed in 2015.
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Rio Tinto bolsters investment in Tom Price
Rio Tinto has spent over $500 million to develop the Greater Tom Price iron ore operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
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Atlas Iron trucks first Sanjiv Ridge iron ore
Atlas Iron has hauled its first shipment of iron ore from the Sanjiv Ridge operation in Western Australia ahead of schedule.
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Iron ore exports sink in January: ABS
Australia’s iron ore exports have declined following port shutdowns in Port Hedland due to cyclone concerns, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
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