Westgold Resources confirmed the start of operations at the newest mine in its portfolio, Fender, near Cue in Western Australia. Read full article.
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Category: Australia
China considering end to Australian coal ban: report
Several global reports have cited new talks by Chinese officials toward the idea of ending a nearly two-year ban on Australian coal, in part by choppy supply chain waters. According to a 14 July Bloomberg report, a proposal will be prepared and submitted to senior leaders with a recommendation that Australian imports resume in Beijing. The impetus: easing tensions, as…
Read MoreOra Banda Mining appoints new chief executive
Western Australia gold miner Ora Banda Mining has appointed mining engineer Luke Creagh as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Read full article.
Read MoreFBICRC cathode facility opens in WA
The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) has opened the doors on its flagship project, the Cathode Precursor Production Pilot Plant, in Western Australia. See full article.
Read MoreThiess Rehabilitation nails first contract
Thiess Rehabilitation, the newcomer rehab arm of engineering and contracting group Thiess, has been awarded its first project: a multi-year partnership with Idemitsu Australia’s Ensham Resources. Read full article.
Read MoreNRW bags numerous new contracts at Olive Downs, Mt Weld, more
Australian contractor engineer NRW Holdings has confirmed a number of new contracts across the country, including a new civil construction deal with Pembroke’s Olive Downs complex in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. Read full article.
Read MoreBowen’s Bluff celebrates first shipment
Bowen Coking Coal, which marked the acquisition of the Burton mine in the Bowen Basin last week, has shipped its first coal from its fellow Bowen asset, the Bluff open-pit PCI coal operation near Blackwater, Queensland, Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreThiess sticking around at QCoal Northern Hub
Engineer Thiess has confirmed the award of a three-year extension to its contract at the QCoal Northern Hub complex in Collinsville, Queensland, Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreMonger Gold selects new chief executive
Australian-based Monger Gold has announced the appointment of experienced lithium and development professional Adam Ritchie as chief executive officer following an extensive global executive search. Read full article.
Read MoreNorthern Star’s Carosue Dam mine goes green
One of the first recipients of a A$1 million in financial backing from the Western Australian government’s Clean Energy Future Fund, Northern Star’s Carosue Dam gold mine has completed its 5.3-megawatt solar power project. Read full article.
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