BHP said it will temporarily suspend its Western Australian nickel operations as it has not “been able to overcome the substantial economic challenges driven by a global oversupply of nickel.” The miner said the suspension will begin in October and last at least until February 2027. “We understand this is a challenging period for the Western Australia Nickel team and…
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Western Australian miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) has become the first resource company in the Australian state to send out a team of mental health counsellors to its mine sites. In a model it hopes will set the tone for others in WA, MinRes said the move will offer services to all of its employees, including the 7,500 it has working…
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Rio Tinto said it is working to secure a more sustainable power supply for the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory with two 5.25-megawatt solar farms. Following agreement with the Gumatj and Rirratjingu Traditional Owner Groups on the location of the facilities, the farms will be built on Rio Tinto leases and will help underpin a low-carbon future for the…
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Stanmore Resources had decided to start taking the necessary steps to cease operations at its Mavis underground coal project, part of the Millennium Complex, in Queensland’s Bowen Basin region. A strategic review by the miner determined that “the Mavis Underground project has proven to be uneconomic under current market conditions and coal prices, with comparatively higher costs driven among other…
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Anglo American has suspended production at its Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland, Australia, following an underground coal gas ignition incident on 29 June. The miner said all employees were safely evacuated without injury, but it is still working on safely extinguishing the fire. ABC News reported that authorities are racing to seal at least six of the mine shafts, along…
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After completing a comprehensive viability assessment, Mineral Resources (MinRes) has decided to cease iron ore shipments from its Yilgarn hub in Western Australia by 31 December 2024. The miner said the outcome was influenced by several factors, including the limited remaining mine life across five operating mines at the hub and the significant capital cost and lead time required to…
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Thiess has secured a four-year contract extension at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Caval Ridge operations in Queensland, Australia, that will see the company continue to operate and maintain mining equipment to move overburden.
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Before the first Early Learner CAT 793 battery-electric haul truck (BEHT) rolls into BHP’s Jimblebar mine in Western Australia in October, the miner’s Operational Decarbonisation team visited Caterpillar’s Tucson Proving Ground (USA) to witness it in action. “It’s incredibly exciting to be here in Tucson seeing this battery-electric truck in action. Not only do these trials represent an important step…
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Golding Contractors, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRW Holdings, has acquired the mining services contract, associated fleet and transfer of the employees that HSE Mining has deployed to Stanmore Resources’ South Walker Creek coal mine in Queensland. The transaction, valued at $85 million, will be funded via NRW’s asset finance facilities. “I am delighted that NRW has been successful in…
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Curtin University said it has been selected as the operator of Western Australia’s new GreenTech Hub, an initiative designed to accelerate green technologies and services across the state. The GreenTech Hub is a key component of the Cook government’s $40 million partnership with the Chevron-operated Gorgon Joint Venture, aimed at funding green technology and lowering carbon emissions. Innovation and the…
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