NRW Holdings has been awarded a contract worth about A$332 million for Allkem Limited’s Mt Cattlin open-pit lithium mine north of Ravensthorpe in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Full story.
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Category: Australia
Rio Tinto opens WA railway after derailment
Rio Tinto has reportedly restarted rail line operations in Western Australia after an iron ore train derailed the weekend of June 24. Full story.
Read MoreThiess secures deal for Muswellbrook rehab
Thiess Rehabilitation has been selected for a two-year deal to perform rehabilitation services for Idemitsu Australia’s Muswellbrook Coal (MCC) at the Muswellbrook coal mine in the upper Hunter region, New South Wales. Full story.
Read MoreBHP, K2fly extend Ground Disturbance agreement
After an initial one-year contract and successful deployment, BHP has extended its contract for K2fly’s Ground Disturbance Solution covering the miner’s Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) operations in the Pilbara. Full story.
Read MoreIGO awards Cosmos study to Perenti, ABB
IGO, owner and operator of the Cosmos nickel operation in Western Australia, has tapped Perenti and ABB to take on a comprehensive underground electrification study at the project as it further commits to improving its sustainability performance. Full story.
Read MoreRio Tinto to invest US$395 million to secure water supply in Pilbara
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.
Read MoreNSW enviro authorities investigating Cadia pollution claim
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.
Read MoreIsaac River coal mine gets green light
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.
Read MoreSt Barbara rejects latest Silver Lake bid, backs Genesis offer
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.
Read MoreQuantum Systems’s Teinity Pro now available for Oz, NZ markets
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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