Primero Group subsidiary NRW Holdings has been awarded an upgrade contract for Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora Operations for an expansion of the Pilgan Plant outside of Port Hedland, Western Australia. Full story.
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Radioactive density gauge component missing in WA: report
Emergency crews are on the hunt for a pea-sized radioactive capsule along a 870-mile/1,400-kilometre route in Western Australia after the tiny device went missing while being transported from Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri mine in the Kimberley region. Full story.
Read MoreCIMIC’s CPB retained for Cadia TSF recommissioning
Newcrest’s Cadia Holdings has selected CIMIC and its CPB Contractors arm for the recommissioning of the Cadia tailings storage facility near Orange, New South Wales, Australia. Full story.
Read MoreBHP marks 10 years at Perth IROC
BHP’s remote operations have hit a milestone, with BHP WA Iron Ore (WAIO) marking 10 years of working from its Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC) in Perth, Western Australia.
Read MoreFortescue moves closer to zero-emission battery electric truck
PHOTO: WAE Technologies Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward with the delivery of a WAE Technologies battery, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that the miner is developing with Liebherr. Full story.
Read MoreCivmec scores A$330 million Rio Tinto contract
Civmec has secured a major contract worth more than A$330 million for the Rio Tinto Western Range iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Read more.
Read MoreTianqi Lithium makes bid for Essential Metals
Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA) has proposed to acquire 100% of Western Australia-based Essential Metals by way of a scheme of arrangement. Read story.
Read MoreOz magnate Palmer sells off Qld nickel refinery: report
Australian businessman and mining magnate Clive Palmer has reportedly sold the idled Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland in a A$2 billion deal. Full article.
Read MoreMetso Outotec to deliver key equipment to Australian miners
Metso Outotec has been awarded orders from Albemarle Lithium and OZ Minerals for operations in Australia. Full article.
Read MoreBowen sends first train from refurbed Mallawa loadout
Bowen Coking Coal sent the first loaded train on its way on 28 December at the Mallawa train loadout in the Bowen Basin of Queensland following the facility’s refurbishment. Full article.
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