Schlam founder Ryan Schlam has confirmed the 100% sale of Western Australia-based CruServices (Schlam Cru) and subsidiary The Pilbara Clean Machines (TPCM) – the group’s field maintenance and labour services arm – to FMS Group, a leading Australian provider of integrated maintenance solutions. The acquisition, he said, is a significant step forward in FMS Group’s vision to deliver an integrated,…
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BHP, Wabtec welcome BELs to Pilbara
The first brand-new, purpose-built battery-electric locomotives (BELs) in Australia have arrived in Port Hedland. Delivered in partnership with Wabtec, the two are fully battery-powered heavy-haul units that will be trialled on BHP’s iron ore rail routes between its Pilbara mines and Port Hedland operations. Purpose-built to withstand the region’s extreme heat and demanding conditions, the locomotives have been designed to…
Read MoreRio Tinto, Calix partner for low-emissions steelmaking tests
Rio Tinto has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Australian environmental technology company Calix to support the construction of Calix’s Zero Emissions Steel Technology, or Zesty, demonstration plant in Western Australia. The move, which could enable Pilbara iron ores to be used in lower-emissions steel making, will be located at a site in Kwinana, south of Perth. That property…
Read MoreBHP ordered to compensate workers for holiday shifts
BHP has been ordered by Australia’s Federal Court to compensate 85 coal mine workers employed by its labour hire arm in Queensland for unlawfully requiring them to work Christmas and Boxing Day holidays without providing a reasonable right of refusal. The workers have been compensated between A$800 and A$2400 each for being required to work the public holidays in 2019…
Read MoreCDE plans first global installation of X5 ProPress
CDE, a leader in wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural processing sectors, is preparing to install its first X5 ProPress in Australia in the coming months – the first commissioning of this technology globally. “The ProPress is our response to minimising freshwater dependency and maximising water recycling, all while improving processing capacity, reducing operating costs, and minimising…
Read MoreFirst Munda mine gold sales complete: Auric
Auric Mining has completed the sales from the inaugural two gold pours from its Munda mine in Western Australia, ahead of schedule at Black Cat Syndicate Lakewood Mill. Processing of this first 60,000 tonne parcel of ore concluded on 2 November, with the first 980 ounces of gold sold at A$6,138 an ounce and a second 810 ounces sold at…
Read MoreAustralia, Canada boost critical minerals pact
Australia and Canada have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on Critical Minerals Collaboration, deepening their bilateral partnership on critical minerals. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King and Canadian Minister for Resources and Energy Tim Hodgson signed the Joint Declaration of Intent on the sidelines of the recent G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Toronto. The agreement…
Read MoreTelestack to supply radial stacker to Australian coal mine
Telestack has been awarded a new contract for the supply of a RSL 52 Fixed Length Radial Stacker via its distributor in Australia, Mineral Processing Solutions. The 1000-tph, customised radial stacker will be supplied to an undisclosed coal mine and hosts a range of optional extras, some of which include: Telestack said the unit will be used as a bypass…
Read MoreRCT adds to automation fleet at Solomon
RCT – Powered by Epiroc has worked with Fortescue at its flagship iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia to further grow the Non Line of Sight (NLOS) fleet on site and, in turn, further drive efficiency and productivity. Fortescue has now added five NLOS excavators to its ever-expanding fleet. RCT’s Perth Solutions Team was tasked with…
Read MoreNSW is ‘open for business’ on critical minerals: Premier
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has issued a clear message to the global resources sector at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC): NSW is open for investment and ready to power the world’s clean energy transition. Opening Australia’s largest mining conference in Sydney, the Minns acknowledged that the state’s planning system had created duplication and red tape that…
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