BHP and Mitsubishi Development Pty (MDP) have agreed to sell the Blackwater and Daunia metallurgical coal mines, which are part of the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) joint venture in Queensland, to two Whitehaven Coal subsidiaries for a cash consideration of up to US$4.1 billion. Full story.
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Liebherr said a fully refurbished R 996 excavator went to work at Yancoal’s Cameby Downs mine in Queensland, Australia, in July after serving the coal miner’s Yarrabee site for almost 13 years. Full story.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 MoreAustralian businessman and mining magnate Clive Palmer has reportedly sold the idled Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland in a A$2 billion deal. Full article.
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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.
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