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Mining operations have far-reaching effects, helping to support community services and initiatives far and wide for improved health, safety and education.

Newcrest Mining will acquire 70 per cent of the Red Chris copper-gold mine for $US806.5 million ($1.14 billion) in a deal with Canadian company Imperial Metals.

Sedgman is persisting in its claim for additional costs related to works at the Woodlawn project despite rejection from the contract superintendent.

Mining equipment specialist Emeco Holdings will spend around $90 million on new assets to contribute to earnings and cash generation in the 2020 financial year.

A claim from contractor Sedgman for $49.9 million in additional costs from contractor Heron has been rejected by the contract superintendent.

The Coal Council of Australia (CCA) has condemned the New South Wales Land and Environment Court’s decision to refuse Gloucester Resources’ appeal over the Rocky Hill mine development.

The New South Wales Land and Environment Court has rejected an appeal from miner Gloucester Resources regarding the refusal of its development application for the Rocky Hill coking coal mine.

CIMIC Group has cited its mining contracts as a key factor in the company’s growth throughout 2018.

Glencore Australia has overcome inclement weather and industrial action in the 2017 financial year to post a 7 per cent increase in annual coal production to 129.4 million tonnes for 2018.

Heron Resources has received a claim from CIMIC Group subsidiary Sedgman for $49.9 million in additional costs for works at the Woodlawn zinc-copper project in New South Wales.

Wyong Coal’s long-gestating Wallarah 2 coal project in New South Wales may have secured a federal government approval, but the project could still be nixed if Labor wins the next state election.

NRW Holdings will purchase RCR Tomlinson’s mining and heat treatment divisions in the next two weeks for $10 million.

Northparkes Mines has announced the final approval of a new block cave mine for its successful copper operation in the Parkes region of Central West New South Wales.

Mine Site Technologies (MST) Global is pioneering communication by making it possible through deep rocks. Chief executive Haydn Roberts speaks to Vanessa Zhou about the possibilities of the future mine.

Coal producer Yancoal will ramp up exploratory work at its tier one assets to meet rising consumer demand following record production in 2018.

McLanahan will celebrate the recent launch of its new 18,000 square metre manufacturing facility at Cameron Park in New South Wales with a private tour on Friday.

As McLanahan continues to grow with the opening of a new flagship facility in New South Wales, Australian Mining talks to APAC sales and marketing director Chris Knowles about the company’s evolution as an Australian mining provider.

Evolution Mining has greenlit an expansion to the Cowal gold processing plant in New South Wales 12 months ahead of plan.

Broken Hill Prospecting has issued a dispute notice to joint venture (JV) partner Cobalt Blue Holdings over the Thackaringa cobalt project near Broken Hill, New South Wales.

OceanaGold’s Haile open pit gold mine in South Carolina is to benefit from the installation of a Glencore Technology M10,000 IsaMill for ultrafine grinding.