BME has confirmed it is rolling out its AXXIS Titanium electronic detonation system to its large mining customers in Australia. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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Babylon picks up Rio Tinto supply deal
Babylon Pump and Power has received a new three-year off-site repair contract with Rio Tinto Services in Western Australia. View full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreBHP closes door on QLD met coal, sells to Stanmore
BHP announced 8 November it has inked a deal to divest its 80% holding in BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC), effectively exiting the metallurgical coal scene in Queensland, Australia.
Read MoreGR Engineering secures A$31.7 million Bluestone Mines contract
GR Engineering Services has been awarded additional work by Bluestone Mines Tasmania that has a combined value of A$31.7 million. Read the full article at The Asia Miner.
Read MoreRio Tinto, BlueScope explore low-carbon steelmaking
Rio Tinto and steelmaker BlueScope have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to research and design low-emissions processes for the steel value chain, including iron ore processing. The companies will prioritise studying the use of green hydrogen instead of coking coal at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales to directly reduce Pilbara iron ores into a product that…
Read MoreCSIRO, CRC ORE to jointly examine pre-concentration technology
Australian research agency CSIRO and CRC ORE have established a Future Research Program that will advance research into technologies that will improve sustainability and broaden the applications of pre-concentration systems in Australia. Read the full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MorePilgangoora goes green
Pilbara Minerals has inked a 15-year power purchase agreement with Pacific Energy’s Contract Power Australia for a 6-megawatt solar array at the Pilgangoora lithium operation in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
Read MoreWA Mining Conference and Exhibition cancelled
Organisers of the WA Mining Conference and Exhibition in Australia have announced the cancellation of the event for 2021. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreChute Technology helps cut downtime at Ulan Surface Operations
Chute Technology said its new coal and ore handling technologies, which are designed to overcome production-limiting factors at mines and bulk handling terminals throughout Australia, are proving their worth in service for Ulan Coal in New South Wales. View full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreAustralian state government makes COVID vax mandatory
Government officials in Western Australia have released outlines making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers and others in the resources sector.
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