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.
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Bowen’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.
Read MoreThiess, BMA extend Peak Downs contract
Mining services group Thiess has confirmed it has extended its mining services deal with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) and the Peak Downs coal mine in Queensland, Australia for an additional five years. Read full article.
Read MoreFortnum pours 1,000th gold bar
Four years on from its wet commissioning and plant refurbishment project, Westgold Resources’ Fortnum gold project has reached a production milestone: its 1,000th bar. Read full article.
Read MoreRio Tinto opens A$3.2 billion Gudai-Darri
Rio Tinto’s most technologically advanced iron mine, Gudai-Darri, has officially opened in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The A$3.2 billion operation is expected to reach an annual capacity of 43 million tonnes. Read full article.
Read MoreVista Gold completes drilling at Mt Todd
Vista Gold Corp. said it has successfully completed the exploration drilling program at its Mt Todd gold project in Northern Territory, Australia. The program’s results demonstrate resource growth potential within a 5.4-kilometre trend extending immediately north from the Batman pit, including delineation of four highly prospective exploration targets. See full article.
Read MoreBHP to retain New South Wales Energy Coal
After failing to find a buyer, BHP has decided to retain New South Wales Energy Coal (NSWEC) in its portfolio with plans to cease mining at the Mt Arthur coal mine in 2030. View full article.
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