A worker for Exact Mining Services, a contracting partner to BHP, died as a result of an incident on a surface access road at BHP’s Olympic Dam mine in South Australia on 25 April. Full story.
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Category: Australia
TOMRA Mining picked for Pilbara plant
TOMRA Mining said its technology has been selected to outfit the largest lithium sorting plant in the world at Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora project in Western Australia. Full story.
Read MorePerenti’s Barminco extends deal at Flying Fox
Perenti subsidiary Barminco has confirmed a nine-month extension to its contract at IGO’s Flying Fox nickel operations in Western Australia. Read more.
Read MoreOZ Minerals to implement CiDRA tech at Carrapateena
Photo: OZ Minerals OZ Minerals has commissioned a front end engineering and design (FEED) study for a full-scale implementation of CiDRA’s novel minerals separation technology at its Carrapateena mine in South Australia. Full story.
Read MoreRCT automates Northern Star underground fleet
Technology specialist RCT has partnered with Northern Star Mining Services to implement a digital autonomous mining fleet at the Ramone gold mine in Western Australia. Full story.
Read MoreOZ Minerals shareholders approve BHP takeover
Shareholders of Australian miner OZ Minerals have voted in favour of BHP’s A$9.6 billion takeover by way of a scheme of arrangement. Full story.
Read MoreMining commences at Bellevue Gold project
Australian miner Bellevue Gold said mining has started at the Vanguard open pit at its namesake project in Western Australia with mining contractor NRW Holdings fully mobilised. Full story.
Read MoreSiempelkamp boosts Fenner’s conveyor capacity
Fenner Conveyors, a Michelin Group Company, celebrated the grand opening of “K3,” its third Siempelkamp plant at its Kwinana, Western Australia, facility last month. Full story.
Read MoreIron Bridge faces another delay
Fortescue Metals Group said first production for its Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia has been pushed to the second half of April from a previously scheduled start in March. Full story.
Read MoreAnglo assembles QLD’s first all-female rescue team
Anglo American is introducing Women of Steel, the first all-female mine rescue team in Queensland, which was formed from its workers at the Capcoal open cut operation near Middlemount. Full story.
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