Civmec has secured a major contract worth more than A$330 million for the Rio Tinto Western Range iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Read more.
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Category: Australia
Tianqi Lithium makes bid for Essential Metals
Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA) has proposed to acquire 100% of Western Australia-based Essential Metals by way of a scheme of arrangement. Read story.
Read MoreOz magnate Palmer sells off Qld nickel refinery: report
Australian businessman and mining magnate Clive Palmer has reportedly sold the idled Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland in a A$2 billion deal. Full article.
Read MoreMetso Outotec to deliver key equipment to Australian miners
Metso Outotec has been awarded orders from Albemarle Lithium and OZ Minerals for operations in Australia. Full article.
Read MoreBowen sends first train from refurbed Mallawa loadout
Bowen Coking Coal sent the first loaded train on its way on 28 December at the Mallawa train loadout in the Bowen Basin of Queensland following the facility’s refurbishment. Full article.
Read MoreDuratec awarded BHP WA Iron Ore deal
Australian specialty engineer Duratec has been selected for a A$48 million wharf remediation works contract for BHP WA Iron Ore. Full article.
Read MoreKing of the Hills reaches summit
Commercial production has been declared at Red 5’s King of the Hills gold operation in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia as its mining and processing has reached a steady state. Read article.
Read MoreCaterpillar, Newmont hit automation milestone at Boddington
Newmont’s Boddington operation, which has the distinction of being Western Australia’s largest gold operation, has met a significant target with the gold industry’s first autonomous haulage system: 100 million tonnes (110 million tons) hauled. Full article.
Read MoreEpiroc grabs up Aussie GET group
Epiroc has announced its acquisition of Brisbane, Australia-based ground engaging tools (GET) supplier CR. Full Article.
Read MoreTombola turns on gold processing, eyeing first pour
Tombola Gold has met its latest milestone at the Great Australian Mine (GAM) plant near Cloncurry, Queensland, with the commencement of gold processing – and is now targeting first pour before 19 December. Read full article.
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