Gold miner Evolution Mining said it received promising exploration results from its Mungari and Northparkes operations in Australia during the June 2025 quarter. At Mungari, which is located 20 kilometres west of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, the miner has continued work on opportunities to sustain high-grade underground production at current rates or better. Drilling at Kundana continued to return high-grade…
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Gold miner Regis Resources has agreed to acquire mining licence M38/1299, host to the Southern Star gold prospect, from Great Southern Mining for up to A$9 million in cash payments. Southern Star is located 3.5 kilometres south of Regis’ Ben Hur open pit mine in Western Australia. “This transaction is beneficial for both Great Southern Mining and Regis. It delivers…
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Last year, Glencore’s George Fisher mine, part of its Mount Isa Mines complex, received three automated Toro TH663i trucks equipped with AutoMine by Sandvik, following the successful implementation of an automated loader fleet with the AutoMine system in 2020. The automated loaders and trucks are now successfully utilised around the clock on separate levels of George Fisher, with major benefits…
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Schlam announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Muswellbrook, New South Wales. This is the company’s third facility in Australia and fifth globally. The Muswellbrook facility will provide timely, local resources to support the full lifecycle of Schlam’s products in NSW as part of its global expansion driven by customers’ needs. The new site will assemble Hercules mining…
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MMG said its Rosebery polymetallic base metal mine is the first operation in Tasmania to introduce a battery-electric production drill to its underground mining fleet. The Epiroc Simba E70SG is a 34-tonne, 14-metre-long underground drill rig designed for blasting holes to open up production areas in mining operations. It is equipped with 150 kW of traction power and a 150…
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After a successful series of inspections across the other parts of the state, Resources Victoria’s Earth Resources Regulator said it is visiting sites across the western part of the state as part of an ongoing initiative focusing on operational risk. The state regulator will visit sites in the Northern Grampians, Ararat and Pyrenees shires between 16 and 17 July. “We’ll…
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Rio Tinto has awarded NRW Civil & Mining a contract for work at its Brockman Syncline 1 mine development within the Brockman Mine Hub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The contract, valued around A$167 million, is scheduled to commence immediately. Under the contract, NRW will be responsible for the construction of earthworks, roadworks and drainage associated with the…
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Queensland premier David Crisafulli is fulfilling a campaign promise and is expanding the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy to help build a pipeline of resource workers. The government is delivering $2 million to establish regional hubs in Central and North Queensland over a three-year period. The first regional hub will be based in Mackay at the Resources Centre of Excellence,…
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Native Mineral Resources completed its first gold pour at the Blackjack gold project in Queensland on 6 July, using remnant material as part of a planned trial run. This marks the transition of the operation into an advanced commissioning phase. “We are also pleased to announce the execution of a refining and offtake agreement with ABC Refinery, a globally trusted…
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REMA TIP TOP has secured a significant conveyor maintenance contract with Rio Tinto, covering five key inland mine sites across the miner’s core iron ore network in Western Australia. “We’re proud to begin this partnership with Rio Tinto. It validates the hard work we’ve put into building capability across inland WA and represents a strong foundation for long-term collaboration,” said…
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