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.
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Sandvik 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.
Read MoreInternational Mine Ventilation Congress now accepting abstracts
The core committee for the International Mine Ventilation Congress (IMVC) 2024, being planned in collaboration with the University of New South Wales (UNSW), the Mine Ventilation Society of Australia (MVSA) and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), has opened the floor for abstracts. Full story.
Read MoreK2fly lands Roy Hill contract
Roy Hill has contracted K2fly’s Ground Disturbance Solution software for its integrated iron ore mining, rail and port operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. K2fly said the five-year contract has a total value of A$2 million and an annual recurring revenue of $300,000. Full story.
Read MoreNorthern Star adds to Sandvik fleet
Australian gold miner Northern Star Resources has ordered 32 new pieces of mobile equipment for its Australian operations from Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions. Full story.
Read MoreThiess, Epiroc hit drilling milestone at Lake Vermont
Thiess is the first mining services provider to autonomously drill more than one million multi-pass lineal metres, hitting the significant milestone with its fleet of Epiroc drills at Jellinbah’s Lake Vermont coal mine in Queensland. Full story.
Read MoreGoongarrie Hub gets boost from Japanese consortium
Photo: Ardea Resources Ardea Resources said it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Japanese consortium to develop its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project Goongarrie Hub in Western Australia. Full story.
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