Auric Mining has completed the sales from the inaugural two gold pours from its Munda mine in Western Australia, ahead of schedule at Black Cat Syndicate Lakewood Mill. Processing of this first 60,000 tonne parcel of ore concluded on 2 November, with the first 980 ounces of gold sold at A$6,138 an ounce and a second 810 ounces sold at…
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RCT – Powered by Epiroc has worked with Fortescue at its flagship iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia to further grow the Non Line of Sight (NLOS) fleet on site and, in turn, further drive efficiency and productivity. Fortescue has now added five NLOS excavators to its ever-expanding fleet. RCT’s Perth Solutions Team was tasked with…
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SRG Global recently secured the first Pantera DP1510i top-hammer drill from Sandvik for use on a gold project in Western Australia. After its pre-delivery at Sandvik’s Perth workshop, the new rig will travel to the northern Goldfields, where it will be commissioned on site. The delivery will mark yet another major drilling first for SRG Global, which in May took…
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EnerMech has been awarded a multi-million-dollar asset integrity management services contract with South32 at its Worsley Alumina Refinery in Western Australia. The scope of work covers inspection, non-destructive testing (NDT), rope access and insulation services at the refinery near Collie. The three-year agreement, with extension options, sits under EnerMech’s Infrastructure and Industrial Solutions business line, which specializes in all aspects…
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Thiess has been awarded a two-year contract extension for mining and asset management works at Fortescue’s Iron Bridge magnetite mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The extension builds on Thiess’ successful services at the mine from 2022. “We are delighted to extend our collaboration with Fortescue. Thiess has a long and proud association with Fortescue in critical mine development and,…
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New Murchison Gold has announced first gold-bearing ore has been crushed, assayed and stockpiled at its Crown Prince gold mine in Western Australia. The first 10,000-tonne parcel of product is being trucked to Westgold Resources’ Bluebird gold processing facility, 36 kilometres south of Crown Prince. New Murchison has an ore purchase agreement with Big Bell Gold Operations, a Westgold subsidiary. …
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Apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia’s Goldfields region will receive a significant boost, thanks to a $5 million contribution from BHP to the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD). The funding will support 35 new apprentices and trainees through the Group Training Organisation (GTO) Wage Subsidy Program. Launched in 2022, the program helps small to medium-sized businesses by…
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Vox Royalty Corp., a returns-focused mining royalty company, has executed a binding agreement to acquire an iron ore royalty over Wyloo North project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, currently operated by Fortescue Metals Group, from an Australian company for A$1.5 million. The royalty is a 1.5% Gross Revenue Royalty payable on the first 15 million tonnes of iron…
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A year after Pilbara Minerals commissioned the world’s largest lithium ore sorting plant for its Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia, TOMRA Mining’s sensor-based sorting technology is delivering measurable value, contributing to strong production performance, significantly reduced costs, and enhanced resource utilization. In its June quarter FY25 results, Pilbara Minerals reported a 77% increase in production volume and a 10% reduction…
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An unnamed gold operation in Western Australia has awarded Metso an order for an innovative portable crushing and grinding circuit based on its High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR) technology. Metso said the plug-and-play solution is the first of its kind to be deployed in the country. The order value, which is not disclosed, is booked in Metso’s Minerals’ 2025 third-quarter…
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