Australian mineral sands producer Strandline Resources has confirmed the start of commercial heavy mineral concentrate at the Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreCommercial HMC production set at Coburn
Category: Australia
Carmichael FIFO network growing
Bravus Mining and Resources, owner of the Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland’s Galilee Basin, said that it has added Mackay to its regional fly-in, fly-out network, adding to opportunities for a greater number of workers in the region. Read full article.
Read MoreMetso Outotec goes big Down Under
On 8 November, Metso Outotec held a groundbreaking ceremony in Karratha, Western Australia, for what is to become the company’s largest service centre globally. Read full article.
Read MorePeabody planning North Goonyella redevelopment
Peabody Energy confirmed it has decided to advance plans for redevelopment of the North Goonyella coking coal longwall operation in Queensland with 70 million tons of its company-controlled reserves. Read full article.
Read MoreIMARC 2023 headed to Sydney
With the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) wrapping up successfully for 2022, the group has announced where it is headed for next year’s event: the Sydney International Convention Center in New South Wales, Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreTombola reports haulage from Comstock, Shamrock
Australian miner Tombola Gold said it has recorded first material from its Comstock and Shamrock properties, part of the Mt. Freda complex in western Queensland, to the Great Australian Mine (GAM) plant. Read full article.
Read MoreJWD on hold amid iron ore slump
Australian miner CuFe said it will temporarily suspend operations at the JWD iron ore mine in Western Australia due to falling iron ore prices. See full article.
Read MoreIron Bridge processing plant gets first ore
Fortescue has hit a new milestone at its Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, marking first ore feed into the processing plant. Read full article.
Read MoreBHP teams with UGL, QRRS for ‘flat pack’ rail car initiative
BHP said it is collaborating with UGL and QRRS in an initiative backed by the Western Australian government to construct “flat pack” iron ore cars that will help boost capacity in the state’s manufacturing sector. Read full article.
Read MoreEpiroc Pit Viper fleet heads to Sino Iron
CITIC Pacific Mining has ordered a fleet of Epiroc Pit Viper 271 XC blasthole drill rigs with advanced automation features for drilling magnetite at its Sino Iron open-pit mine in Western Australia. Read full article.
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