Gold Fields has awarded a contract to renewable energy solutions provider Goldwind to design, manufacture and construct seven wind turbines for its St Ives gold mine, located 80 kilometres south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The turbines will form a 42-megawatt wind farm as part of the miner’s landmark A$296 million St Ives Renewable Energy project, which will become Western…
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Anglo American’s 10-year vision for a “mine of the future” became reality when all of its underground coal mines in Australia’s Bowen Basin began operating simultaneously from Remote Operation Centres (ROCs). Additionally, the Central Queensland underground operations have notched up 10,000 longwall mining shears from those ROCs, another remarkable feat. Matthew Wakeford, Anglo American Australia automation superintendent, said the rapid…
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Anglo American confirmed on 18 February that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Brazilian nickel business to MMG subsidiary MMG Singapore for up to US$500 million cash. The nickel business comprises two ferronickel operations in Brazil, Barro Alto and Codemin, as well as two high quality greenfield growth projects, Jacaré and Morro Sem Boné. The $500 million…
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Five individuals and one company have been crowned winners of the 2025 Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA (CME) Women in Resources Awards. More than 1,100 gathered at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre 13 February to hear the inspirational stories behind each of the 16 finalists. CME Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Tomkinson said at the ceremony that the WIRA…
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Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture said it has been given clearance to commence a staged resumption of operations at its Renison tin mine following a precautionary shutdown due to a nearby bushfire. “We appreciate the patience and understanding of our staff and contractors during this challenging period for the operation and the broader West Coast community,” the miner stated. “The…
Read MoreEriez President and CEO Jaisen Kohmuench has announced the selection of Eriez to receive the 2024 Robert E. Murray Innovation Award from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME). The award recognizes individuals and organizations that propel the mining industry forward through groundbreaking technological innovations. Eriez will be formally honored during the SME Annual Conference and Expo, taking place…
Read MoreThe secretariat of The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has confirmed that the second draft of its outlines, which is entitled Mining Standards 2.0, will be delayed after receiving more than 2,500 points of comments from 82 organizations. Following the release of a first draft of Standard 2.0 in October 2023 for a 90-day public consultation, the secretariat said…
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Global miner Vale and equipment OEM Caterpillar will boost their shared focus on productivity, innovation and decarbonization after signing a new five-year global framework agreement that strengthens their ties. Among the objectives with the new deal: a greater focus on productivity and innovation, including carbon reduction initiatives. The companies also reaffirmed their commitment made in April 2024 to cooperate towards…
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The Nature Conservancy said that it and partner Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership have joined together with Sun Tribe Development and power producer Engie for the development of 17 new renewable energy projects on former Appalachian coal mines. Full story.
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Westwater Resources has successfully commissioned the CSPG qualification line at its Kellyton graphite processing plant in east-central Alabama. The new line offers the capability of processing approximately 1 metric ton of CSPG battery anode material each day. Full story.
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