Resources Victoria’s regulator has issued an infringement notice to Victory Minerals, the owner and operator of the Ballarat gold mine, for a breach of its blast limit. In July 2024, an underground blast exceeded the permitted level of ground vibration between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. local time. Victory Minerals notified the Earth Resources Regulator of the breach and cooperated…
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Rio Tinto trials renewable diesel in Pilbara
Rio Tinto said it has completed a successful trial of biofuel across its network of Western Australian ports, railways and mines. The four-week trial, a first for the miner in Australia, was conducted in partnership with global renewable diesel producer Neste and Australian fuel supplier Viva Energy. It provided Rio Tinto with a greater understanding of how renewable diesel could…
Read MoreWind turbines coming to Gold Fields mine
Gold Fields has awarded a contract to renewable energy solutions provider Goldwind to design, manufacture and construct seven wind turbines for its St Ives gold mine, located 80 kilometres south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The turbines will form a 42-megawatt wind farm as part of the miner’s landmark A$296 million St Ives Renewable Energy project, which will become Western…
Read MoreAnglo American coal operations hit autonomous milestone
Anglo American’s 10-year vision for a “mine of the future” became reality when all of its underground coal mines in Australia’s Bowen Basin began operating simultaneously from Remote Operation Centres (ROCs). Additionally, the Central Queensland underground operations have notched up 10,000 longwall mining shears from those ROCs, another remarkable feat. Matthew Wakeford, Anglo American Australia automation superintendent, said the rapid…
Read MoreTyrecycle opens first-ever Australia recycling centre
Port Hedland is the home of Australia’s first OTR mining tyre recycling centre, owner and host company Tyrecycle announced last week. The facility, purpose built for the sector, will be able to recycle end-of-life tyres from across the Pilbara at the rate of more than 30,000 tonnes annually, providing an efficient mine-to-processing service, and enhancing sustainability credentials for operators –…
Read MoreRCT starts up automated excavators in Pilbara
RCT has confirmed that one of its clients in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is now operating Cat 349D excavators equipped with its automation system as well as rock breaker and back scratch attachments.
Read MoreOrica removes significant emissions from Kooragang Island
Orica has achieved another milestone in its decarbonisation journey, eliminating one million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) from its Kooragang Island facility in New South Wales. The reduction is the result of Australia’s first deployment of tertiary abatement technology on three nitric acid plants. To facilitate the project, the NSW Government’s Net Zero Industry and Innovation Program co-invested $13.06…
Read MoreBHP awards contract for proposed copper smelter
BHP has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract to a joint venture between Fluor Australia Pty Ltd and Hatch Pty Ltd, to support the proposed expansion of its copper smelter and refinery facilities in South Australia. The contract will be executed in stages as BHP progresses toward a final investment decision on the smelter and refinery expansion…
Read MoreFortescue to tap undeveloped iron ore with Red Hawk deal
Fortescue plans to purchase Australian peer Red Hawk Mining in an off-market takeover bid to gain access to an undeveloped iron ore mine near its major Solomon project in Western Australia, reported Bloomberg. An offer price of as much as A$1.20 cash per share implies an equity value of A$254 million ($160 million) for Red Hawk. “Red Hawk is the…
Read MoreBowen Rail selects THEE Group for Carmichael project
Bowen Rail Company has appointed THEE Group as the new track and civil maintenance contractor for the billion-dollar Carmichael Rail Network project in central Queensland. Bowen Rail Company general manager Brendan Lane said THEE Group was chosen following a months-long selection process. The scope of work to be delivered is so fundamental to the safety and performance of the railway…
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