CDE has opened a new Australian headquarters in Stapylton, Queensland, as it commits additional resources to the local market. Full story.
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Thiess, Epiroc hit drilling milestone at Lake Vermont
Thiess is the first mining services provider to autonomously drill more than one million multi-pass lineal metres, hitting the significant milestone with its fleet of Epiroc drills at Jellinbah’s Lake Vermont coal mine in Queensland. Full story.
Read MoreIsaac River coal mine gets green light
Bowen Coking Coal said the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water intends to approve the construction and operation of the Isaac River mine in Central Queensland. Full story.
Read MoreAnglo assembles QLD’s first all-female rescue team
Anglo American is introducing Women of Steel, the first all-female mine rescue team in Queensland, which was formed from its workers at the Capcoal open cut operation near Middlemount. Full story.
Read MoreTwo dead at Australian zinc mine
Australian mining services provider Perenti said that following a significant search and rescue operation, two missing workers were found dead after falling down a stope at MMG’s underground zinc mine in Queensland. Full story.
Read MoreIdemitsu offloads stake in Australian coal mine
Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan has agreed to sell its 85% stake in the Ensham coal mine in Queensland, Australia to Sungela, a Thungela Resources subsidiary, for A$340 million, reported Reuters. Full article.
Read MoreOz magnate Palmer sells off Qld nickel refinery: report
Australian businessman and mining magnate Clive Palmer has reportedly sold the idled Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland in a A$2 billion deal. Full article.
Read MoreBowen sends first train from refurbed Mallawa loadout
Bowen Coking Coal sent the first loaded train on its way on 28 December at the Mallawa train loadout in the Bowen Basin of Queensland following the facility’s refurbishment. Full article.
Read MoreTombola turns on gold processing, eyeing first pour
Tombola Gold has met its latest milestone at the Great Australian Mine (GAM) plant near Cloncurry, Queensland, with the commencement of gold processing – and is now targeting first pour before 19 December. Read full article.
Read MoreSRG acquires Bartek
Global engineering group SRG has completed an acquisition of Queensland, Australia-based engineering products business Bartek. Read full article.
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