Rio Tinto said it will invest US$395 million in a desalination plant in Western Australia to support future water supply for the company’s coastal operations and communities in the Pilbara region. Read more.
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Australia’s New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is starting a new investigation into Newcrest Mining’s Cadia mine over dust and pollutant emissions, its second probe in a year for the gold operation. Full story.
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Bowen Coking Coal said the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water intends to approve the construction and operation of the Isaac River mine in Central Queensland. Full story.
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Gold miner St Barbara said it will not engage further with Silver Lake Resources regarding a A$707 million bid for its Leonora assets in Western Australia citing a lack of synergies and cash offering. Instead, it will continue to back a A$600 million proposal for the same assets from Genesis Minerals. Full story.
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Position Partners announced the availability of Quantum Systems’ new Trinity Pro remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), designed for surveys, for the Australian and New Zealand market. Full story.
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Micromine recently visited Prominent Hill mine in South Australia to see its mine control and fleet management solution, Micromine Pitram, at work in the field. Full story.
Read MoreRio Tinto confirmed it will acquire the Platina scandium project in New South Wales, Australia, from Platina Resources Limited for A$14 million. Full story.
Read MoreAfter several delays and 20 years of planning, Fortescue Metals has successfully made its first magnetite product at the Iron Bridge mine in Western Australia – remarkably at first run grade of greater than 68% Fe. Read more.
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A worker for Exact Mining Services, a contracting partner to BHP, died as a result of an incident on a surface access road at BHP’s Olympic Dam mine in South Australia on 25 April. Full story.
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TOMRA Mining said its technology has been selected to outfit the largest lithium sorting plant in the world at Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora project in Western Australia. Full story.
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