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.
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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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Australian contracting group MACA has been awarded a three-year mining contract at Atlas Iron’s McPhee Creek project in the northeast Pilbara region of Western Australia. Full story.
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Evolution Mining has confirmed that, three months ahead of schedule, it has achieved the start of underground production at its Cowal gold mine in New South Wales, Australia. u
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Maintaining costs is the reported impetus for a plan by Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) to reduce jobs by a “few hundred” at its Pilbara region operations. Full story.
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Sibanye-Stillwater said it is now the controlling shareholder of Australian zinc miner New Century Resources with a nearly 71% stake, two weeks after launching an unsolicited takeover bid, reported Reuters. Full story.
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Vista Gold said that work on an internal scoping study for development of the Mt Todd gold project in the Northern Territory, Australia, at a smaller initial scale has delivered promising results. Full story.
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Bulk handling company Bedeschi has announced the opening of its new subsidiary in Australia. It now has a head office in Perth along with satellite offices in Port Hedland and Brisbane, all of which will have the group’s full product and service portfolio available. Full story.
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Australian mining services provider Perenti said that following a significant search and rescue operation, two missing workers were found dead after falling down a stope at MMG’s underground zinc mine in Queensland. Full story.
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Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan has agreed to sell its 85% stake in the Ensham coal mine in Queensland, Australia to Sungela, a Thungela Resources subsidiary, for A$340 million, reported Reuters. Full article.
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