Rio Tinto said it will invest A$215 million to develop a research and development facility in Western Australia to further assess the effectiveness of its low-carbon ironmaking process, BioIron. The facility, located south of Perth in the Rockingham Strategic Industrial Area, will include a pilot plant that will be 10 times larger than its predecessor in Germany. It will also…
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Australian miner Ramelius Resources said the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety gave its mining proposal for the Cue gold project in Western Australia the greenlight. Early works is expected to commence this month. Acquired by Ramelius in September 2023 from Musgrave Minerals, Cue is located 40 kilometres north of the Checkers Mill at Ramelius’ Mt Magnet gold…
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Fortescue and Liebherr recently completed a first-ever test: the operation of a hydrogen-powered Liebherr T 264, which has been dubbed Europa, at a site outside Perth, Western Australia. The prototype, which has a 1.6-MWh battery (developed by Fortescue WAE) and 500 kilowatts of fuel cells on-board, was tested 19 May. Both companies have called the test a major step forward…
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Mining services provider MACA has been awarded a contract by Atlas Iron to provide mining and drill and blast services at the Miralga Creek iron ore mine in Western Australia. Miralga Creek becomes MACA’s second active Atlas Iron contract, situated in close proximity to Sanjiv Ridge, a project awarded in June 2020 providing infrastructure, drill and blast, and load and…
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Photo: Komatsu Rio Tinto and BHP announced a collaboration on the testing of large battery-electric haul trucks in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to accelerate the potential for future deployment. The two miners will work with Caterpillar and Komatsu to conduct independent trials of their battery-electric haul trucks, including testing of battery and charging systems, to assess performance and productivity in…
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BHP has awarded a A$757 million contract to CIMIC’s Sedgman and CPB Contractors, in joint venture, to undertake its Western Ridge Crusher project in Western Australia. The companies have worked with the miner over the past year to progress engineering, design and long-lead procurement for the project. The terms of the deal involves an end-to-end solution for design and construction…
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An autonomous Rio Tinto train hit a set of stationary wagons about 80 kilometres outside Karratha, Western Australia, just after midnight on 13 May, damaging 22 wagons and three locomotives, reported ABC News. There were no reported injuries, but Mining and Energy Union Secretary Greg Busson said five staff who were further down the line working on the stationary equipment…
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Liontown Resources has executed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with GR Engineering Services for the delivery and commissioning of a paste plant facility to support the underground lithium operations at its Kathleen Valley project in Western Australia. The miner said the paste plant will include two trains capable of producing up to 160 cubic metres of paste per…
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Regis Resources said it will extend its Garden Well and Rosemont underground mines in Western Australia to support its growth strategy. The extensions – Garden Well Main and Rosemont Stage 3 – are expected to deliver between 100,000 to 120,000 ounces of gold annually beginning in fiscal year 2027. Underground operations commenced at Rosemont in 2019 and at Garden Well…
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Energy solutions company Aggreko has commissioned a new 4.4-megawatt solar farm utilising 5B Maverick PV panels, as well as two Aggreko Y.Cube battery energy storage systems (BESS), to supply renewable power to Northern Star Resources’ Porphyry gold mine in Western Australia. The existing 5-MW diesel power station – owned and operated by Aggreko – has been connected and integrated with…
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