Rio Tinto and Wright Prospecting, both 50% interest holders, have agreed to modernise the joint venture covering the Rhodes Ridge project in the East Pilbara in Western Australia. Read full article.
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Category: Australia
Pantoro, Tulla pour first gold at Norseman
Pantoro Limited, which operates the Norseman gold project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia in joint venture with Tulla Resources, poured first gold from the operation on 13 October. Read full article.
Read MoreRio Tinto, Scania to advance autonomous mining trucks
Global miner Rio Tinto said it is working with Swedish manufacturer Scania to develop more agile autonomous haul trucks at its Channar iron ore mine in Western Australia, seeking potential environmental and productivity benefits. Read full article.
Read MoreRPMGlobal grows in Perth
Industry software company RPMGlobal has, as part of a market expansion project it first commenced in 2020, relocated to a larger space in the central business district of Perth to better parallel its growth in Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreFinniss lithium mine comes online
Australian lithium miner Core Lithium has brought its Finniss lithium operation near Darwin, Northern Territory, to fruition, making it the first-ever lithium mine in production in the Australian state and the country’s only lithium mine outside Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreCopper Mountain sells Australian project, land
Copper Mountain Mining has entered into a definitive agreement with Harmony Gold to sell its Eva copper project and 2,100-kilometre exploration land package in Queensland, Australia, for a total consideration of up to US$230 million. Read full article.
Read MoreCaterpillar producers 1,000th motor grader for Oz customer
Caterpillar executives and motor grade production team members assembled at the OEM’s Decator, Ill., facility to celebrate the production and sale of its 1,000th Cat 24 motor grader, which is headed for the Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations in Perth, Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreEriez Australia opens sales, service facility in Perth
U.S.-headquartered Eriez and its Eriez Australia subsidiary have opened the company’s newest location, a sales and service centre in Perth. Read full article.
Read MoreLynas Rare Earths’ Japanese backers increase investment
State-owned Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp (JOGMEC) and trading house Sojitz Corp. have invested an additional US$9 million in Lynas Rare Earths to support the Australian miner’s Mt Weld project, reported Reuters. Read full article.
Read MoreBMA workers to vote on strike action
Job security, working conditions and more are at the heart of a potential strike action by workers at four mines in the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) met coal operations portfolio in Australia. Read full article.
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