Photo: Monadelphous Engineering company Monadelphous has secured new construction and maintenance contracts and contract extensions with several miners and an energy company totalling A$170 million. Lynas Rare Earths awarded Monadelphous a construction contract for stage 1 of its Mt Weld expansion project near Laverton in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. The scope of the contract includes structural, mechanical and…
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PNG site back to prime levels after earthquake
Canadian producer Nickel 28 confirmed that its Ramu mine Basumuk HPAL plant in Papua New Guinea is back to full production levels following a 7 October earthquake. Full story.
Read MoreOK Tedi selects COSOL for asset management
Papua New Guinea gold and copper miner OK Tedi has picked COSOL for a three-year asset management contract, deepening its already long partnership together. Full story.
Read MoreKainantu operations resume after double fatality
Canadian-based K92 Mining, which owns the Kainantu gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG), confirmed 6 July that underground mining operations resumed that day following the deaths of two of its workers. Full story.
Read MoreTwo miners killed at PNG operation
Canadian-based miner K92 has confirmed the deaths of two workers at its Kainantu gold mine in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea. Full story.
Read MoreOk Tedi adds new class of apprentices
Papua New Guinea miner Ok Tedi said that 37 new apprentices have joined its Apprenticeship Training Program, bringing its total current apprentice numbers in the program to 73. Full story.
Read MoreKainantu gains full control of May River project
Kainantu Resources has agreed to terms for the acquisition of the remaining 90% interest in the May River project in Papua New Guinea from Hardrock Limited, giving the Asia-Pacific-focused miner full ownership and control. Full story.
Read MoreFreeport Indonesia temporarily idles Grasberg operations
Freeport-McMoRan’s PT Freeport Indonesia Grasberg copper-gold operations have been halted due to significant rainfall and landslides in the area of its milling operations in Papua. Full story.
Read MoreOk Tedi graduates 25 from GDS, PAD programs
Papua New Guinea-focused miner Ok Tedi (OTML) has graduated its newest classes from its graduate development scheme (GDS) and preferred area development (PAD) programs. Full story.
Read MoreK92 appoints Medilek president, Uyen to COO
Papua New Guinea (PNG)-focused operator K92 Mining has made changes to its executive team, promoting David Medilek to serve as president and Warren Uyen to the seat of chief operating officer (COO). Full story.
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