Resources

Metso Outotec has launched a full line of mill discharge pumps for reliable and efficient slurry handling in minerals processing.

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has launched three mining skills project hubs, including an apprenticeships hub that aims to put 5000 people into work.

Sandfire Resources will secure a 19.99 per cent share of Auris once it completes the offloading the Sams Creek gold project in New Zealand.

The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) has backed chief entrepreneur Jim Whalley’s call for the state government to identify the economic opportunities associated South Australia’s uranium supply.

BHP has committed to the Copper Mark Responsible Production Framework that covers areas including environment, community, human rights and governance issues.

Bis has announced a joint venture with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to launch mining technology company Auto-mate.

New South Wales has launched an underground mine explosives facility on the Central Coast to encourage further innovation and development of explosive testing.

Austmine has launched an initiative to help regional Western Australian mining equipment, technology and services (METS) companies increase their digital mining capabilities and global competitiveness.

Canada’s Geoscience BC has proposed that genomic sequencing can be used as a mineral exploration technique. 

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) has released a world-first Social Responsibility Statement and Framework for resources professionals, highlighting the organisation’s commitment to global best practice.

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan and Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston have announced $8.2 million in funding for resources exploration to fuel the state’s COVID-19 recovery.

Kirkland Lake Gold has recorded strong production results for the June quarter as the Fosterville gold mine in Victoria continues to bolster its gold output.

Bellevue Gold will transition to the project development phase at the Bellevue gold project in Western Australia after confirming a high-grade resource.

Kalamazoo Resources plans to exploit the greenfields and brownfields potential of the Ashburton gold project that it has acquired from Northern Star Resources in Western Australia.

Queensland’s resources sector has contributed 80 per cent of the state’s $83.3 billion exports value in the 12 months leading to February this year, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The Queensland government has agreed to Metro Mining’s $47.5 million Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) loan facility for the Bauxite Hills mine in Queensland. 

Pilbara Minerals has carried out its production moderation strategy amid the coronavirus pandemic, finishing the March quarter with $108.2 million in cash.

Western Australia has earned $167.3 billion in resources sales for the 2019 calendar year, according to recent statistics from the state’s Department of Mines, Industry, Regulation and Safety (DMIRS).

The Federal Government has announced a $66 billion second stimulus package, extending the “safety net” for businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Brisbane-based specialist project management consulting and advisory firm Siecap has appointed leading mining executive Caoilin Chestnutt as an advisory board member.