Hastings Technology Metals has received approval from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation as well as the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for its Yangibana rare earths project in Western Australia, allowing crews there to continue site work. Read the full article from The Asia Miner.
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Wabtec takes Rio Tinto order for battery locos
Wabtec and Rio Tinto have inked a deal to deliver four of the manufacturer’s battery-electric locomotives to the miner’s rail lines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, pushing Rio toward its goal to halve its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2030. See full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreAnthill begins humming
Copper miner Austral Resources Australia has commenced mining at its Anthill copper project in Queensland and is now ramping up to its mid-year goal of 10,000 tonnes per year. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreLiontown’s Kathleen Valley secures SAG mill
Liontown Resources has taken a significant step forward in its plans for the KathleLiontown Resources lithium project in Western Australia that is set for first concentrate in 2024: the ordering of one of its critical components, a semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill from Metso Outotec.Liontown Resources has taken a significant step forward in its plans for the Kathleen Valley lithium project…
Read MoreCarmichael’s first coal shipment ready to set sail
Bravus Mining and Resources has confirmed that the first shipment of coal from its Carmichael operation in Queensland has been assembled at the North Queensland Export Terminal and is ready for export. The tonnage was delivered to the terminal over the past few weeks as part of the company’s testing and commissioning of new trains from Bowen Rail. It will…
Read MoreMount Isa Mines powers ahead with APA’s solar farm
Australian energy infrastructure company APA Group said it has entered into a variation of an existing offtake agreement for the 15-year supply of renewable electricity with Mount Isa Mines, a Glencore company.
Read MoreAustralian mine sends workers into isolation amid COVID outbreak
Seventeen workers at the South32 Appin Colliery in New South Wales, west of Sydney, have contracted COVID-19, sending the underground miners into a quarantine.
Read MoreKarara nabs NRW for iron ore operation
Contractor engineer NRW has been awarded a five-year, A$702 million mining services contract with Karara Mining for its namesake iron ore mine in the Shire of Perenjori, Western Australia.
Read MoreHatch, Lindsay Dynan joining forces
Consultancy group Hatch has announced its integration with Australian engineering consultant Lindsay Dynan in a move both said will help expand Australian capabilities and grow its infrastructure services in the country and elsewhere. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreOz government gives approval for Cadia expansion
Newcrest Mining has been notified of the approval of an application submitted to expand the permitted processing capacity for its Cadia gold operation in Australia that will take it from 32 million tonnes per year to 35 Mt/y. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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