Liebherr-Australia and Glencore have finalised a significant 17-machine delivery plan across six major mining operations in Queensland and New South Wales, with deliveries scheduled through to the end of 2026. “We are excited to announce this new era of partnership with Glencore. Securing multi-year supply agreements of this scale is a proud moment for Liebherr-Australia,” said Brian Boitano, executive general…
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BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) entrusted Mammoet with the relocation of a 3,100-tonne Marion 8050 dragline from one end of the Peak Downs coal mine in Queensland, Australia, to another – a full 27 kilometres away. With a deadline to achieve the relocation, it was suboptimal to allow the dragline to travel under its own steam. As such, the dragline was…
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Australian copper producer and explorer Austral Resources Australia has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Maronan Metals to jointly evaluate the potential toll treatment of ore from the Maronan project at Austral’s Rocklands processing facility near Cloncurry, Queensland. The proposed collaboration supports Austral’s strategy to position itself as a regional consolidator and processing hub, leveraging existing infrastructure to unlock…
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Rio Tinto has approved an investment of US$180 million and commenced work on the Norman Creek access project at the Amrun bauxite mine on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula. The project will enable the miner to access half of the 978 million tonnes of ore reserves at the operation. The global miner said construction is underway on key infrastructure, including a…
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Engineering company Monadelphous has been awarded new construction and maintenance contracts in the resources and infrastructure sectors valued at more than $110 million. In the resources sector, the company won a contract for the provision of electrical and instrumentation construction services at Rio Tinto’s Parker Point Stockyard Sustaining Project near Dampier in Western Australia, with work expected to be completed…
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Last year, Glencore’s George Fisher mine, part of its Mount Isa Mines complex, received three automated Toro TH663i trucks equipped with AutoMine by Sandvik, following the successful implementation of an automated loader fleet with the AutoMine system in 2020. The automated loaders and trucks are now successfully utilised around the clock on separate levels of George Fisher, with major benefits…
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Queensland premier David Crisafulli is fulfilling a campaign promise and is expanding the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy to help build a pipeline of resource workers. The government is delivering $2 million to establish regional hubs in Central and North Queensland over a three-year period. The first regional hub will be based in Mackay at the Resources Centre of Excellence,…
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Native Mineral Resources completed its first gold pour at the Blackjack gold project in Queensland on 6 July, using remnant material as part of a planned trial run. This marks the transition of the operation into an advanced commissioning phase. “We are also pleased to announce the execution of a refining and offtake agreement with ABC Refinery, a globally trusted…
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Australia-based Native Mineral Resources said it remains on track for first gold pour by the end of July at its Blackjack gold project in Charters Towers, Queensland, following staged commissioning. “We are approaching a major operational milestone as the Blackjack project moves closer to production. Key activities across the site – from plant energisation and commissioning to mining readiness –…
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Native Mineral Resources has finalised commissioning activities at its Blackjack gold project in northern Queensland, and is targeting first gold pour by the end of next month.
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