BHP said its Newman Operations’ teams in Western Australia are trialling the use of remotely piloted aircrafts (drones) equipped with infrared cameras to monitor the health and performance of mining equipment during the night. Full story.
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Liontown awards Kathleen Valley project to Byrnecut
Lithium miner Liontown Resources has selected its underground mining services contractor for the Kathleen Valley lithium project in Western Australia ahead of its planned mid-2024 production start: Tier 1 group Byrnecut Australia. Full story.
Read MoreASI Mining to automate Roy Hill trucks
ASI Mining, along with distributor Epiroc, has secured an order from the Roy Hill iron ore operation to automate 18 Hitachi EH4000 haul trucks, enhancing the mine’s current autonomous fleet in Western Australia. Full story.
Read MoreAtlas Copco buys Sykes Group
Atlas Copco confirmed 21 August that it has acquired Australian-based dewatering pump maker Sykes Group from Seven Group Holdings. Full story.
Read MoreOrexplore, BHP taking scanning, analysis project to Carapateena
Perth-based Orexplore Technologies (OXT) has inked a A$1.5 million commercial agreement with BHP to install its system and perform mobile field scanning at the miner’s Carrapateena operation in South Australia. Full story.
Read MoreUnderground miners strike at South32’s Appin
Australian miner South32 said it will halt some of its operations at the Appin coal mine in New South Wales during a week-long strike by underground mining supervisors, reported ABC News. Full story.
Read MoreSandvik DL422iE drill makes Australian debut
As part of its commitment to cleaner and safer mining, IGO has commissioned a Sandvik DL422iE battery-electric longhole drill at its Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in Western Australia. Nova is the first Australian mine to commission the drill. Full story.
Read MoreToyota Australia teams up with BHP on safety, decarbonisation
Toyota Australia and BHP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing safety and decarbonisation measures within BHP’s Australian operations. Full story.
Read MoreMetso acquires Brouwer Engineering
Metso has signed an agreement to acquire privately owned Australian group Brouwer Engineering. Read the full story here.
Read MoreFortescue ships first magnetite from Iron Bridge
Fortescue’s first shipment from its newly built Iron Bridge operations in Australia will soon be on its way to Vietnam, marking the first time the company has exported a high-grade magnetite product. Read the full story here.
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