An expert report by archeologists working for Fortescue Metals and the Yindjibarndi people found that more than a hundred heritage sites have been destroyed in Western Australia despite being protected under the State Aboriginal Heritage Act, reported the Australian Associated Press. The joint report was produced by Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation’s archaeologists Peter Veth and Caroline Bird, and Fortescue’s expert…
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Australian fine particle specialist RST Solutions has announced a partnership with New Zealand’s most capable hydroseeding company, Instant Green, to solve unique problems for clients. RST Solutions has been supplier of advanced products to Instant Green for a few years and the two companies have now formed a new partnership, taking the next step to providing advanced services and products…
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Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured new contracts and several extensions for projects in Western Australia totaling A$160 million. The Australian-based company was awarded two one-year contract extensions for fixed plant maintenance services and sustaining capital projects across Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara region. It has also secured a fabrication, supply, installation and commissioning contract at Rio…
Read MorePeabody Energy said it has completed $250 million of the anticipated $489 million of initial development capital to achieve longwall production at its Centurion hard coking coal project in March 2026. The company has so far commissioned two continuous miner units with a third unit expected to be commissioned in the fourth quarter. Centurion successfully produced its first development coal…
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Through a bottom-up approach, frontline workers have been empowered to shape a new Fatal Risk Management (FRM) program at Anglo American, one that is easy to use and doesn’t add another layer of red tape. Anglo American Australia CEO Dan van der Westhuizen said embedding frontline workers in the project team was crucial in designing the simplified and standardised tools…
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Australian miner Wyloo has entered into a memorandum of understanding with software provider Metalshub to improve transparency of low-carbon nickel pricing and provenance in international markets. Wyloo said it intends to use Metalshub for the sale of its low-carbon nickel and nickel concentrate products following a re-start of its Kambalda, Western Australia, operations. The collaboration also aims to develop a…
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Black Cat Syndicate has confirmed the first gold doré has been poured from Myhree ore mined at its Kal East gold project in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Pre-strip and ore production commenced on 26 July. “Excellent progress is being made on all fronts as we continue the pre-strip and the gold production build,” said Managing Director Gareth Solly. “The first ore…
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Southern Cross Gold said it is acquiring multiple properties directly surrounding its Sunday Creek project, 60 kilometres north of Melbourne, Australia. The company is acquiring two residential holdings for A$1.9 million, and has also entered into a Share Swap Agreement to acquire all the shares in Sparr Nominees Pty. Sparr holds substantial agricultural properties near Sunday Creek and approximately $18.75…
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Alchemy Resources has signed an agreement with state-owned Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) where the latter can earn up to a 51% interest in Alchemy’s Roe Hills tenure in Western Australia, by funding up to A$6 million of exploration costs. The Farm-in and Joint Venture agreement is over sections of the Roe Hills tenure comprising 248 square…
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Liontown Resources has reached major milestones in the advancement of its Kathleen Valley lithium project in Western Australia: the maiden shipment of its spodumene concentrate and the commencement of spot sales for spodumene concentrate. The company said this week its first shipment of concentrate from Kathleen Valley successfully loaded onto MV Eckert Oldendorff and departed the Port of Geraldton on…
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