Apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia’s Goldfields region will receive a significant boost, thanks to a $5 million contribution from BHP to the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD). The funding will support 35 new apprentices and trainees through the Group Training Organisation (GTO) Wage Subsidy Program. Launched in 2022, the program helps small to medium-sized businesses by…
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RPMGlobal has entered a six-week exclusivity period with Caterpillar to conduct due diligence to firm up a non-binding indicative offer, which values the Australian software company at $5 per share. “Caterpillar shares our values, believes in our mission, and is committed to investing in our products, services, people, and our future,” said RPMGlobal. “Caterpillar is a longstanding customer of RPM’s…
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Metso has secured an order from Fortress Minerals to supply a comprehensive suite of minerals processing equipment for two strategic projects in Malaysia: the Bukit Besi iron ore project and the Mengapur copper project. The order value, which was not disclosed, is booked in Metso’s Minerals’ 2025 third-quarter orders received. At the core of the order are two Metso HRC…
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Native Mineral Resources (NMR) has reported three successful gold pours at its Blackjack gold operations in Queensland on 27 August, producing approximately 300 ounces of gold doré. With ramp-up momentum building, key approvals progressing, and regional growth projects advancing, the miner is firmly on track to deliver sustained gold production and long-term value creation for shareholders. “August is proving to…
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While rare earth elements are “essential ingredients for our modern lives,” up to 82% of rare earth elements are imported from other countries, notes Aaron Noble, Virginia Tech professor and head of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering and interim head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Full story.
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Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals has resumed operations in Snow Lake following the decision by the Manitoba Wildfire Service and the Town of Snow Lake to lift the mandatory wildfire evacuation order. Full story.
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Equinox Gold has provided an update on its cornerstone Canadian mining operations: the Valentine gold mine in Newfoundland & Labrador and the Greenstone gold mine in northern Ontario. Read more.
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RPMGlobal has officially launched AMT 9, a major new release of its flagship asset maintenance platform, designed to help miners, contractors, and heavy equipment manufacturers drive better maintenance outcomes. Full story.
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A new research report by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) in partnership with Fortescue highlights the urgent need for Australia to reduce reliance on diesel in mining, road freight, agriculture, fisheries and forestry. “There is an urgent need to decarbonise Australia’s most emissions-intensive sectors,” Dr. Kylie Walker, ASTE chief executive, said. “By encouraging the application of…
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Caterpillar, its Utah dealer Wheeler Machinery Co., and Joule Capital Partners announced an agreement to power the latter’s High Performance Compute Data Center Campus in Utah. The initiative will provide four gigawatts of total energy to the center of the Intermountain West. Powered by a fleet of Caterpillar’s latest G3520K generator sets and support equipment, the distributed generation system produces…
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