BHP’s remote operations have hit a milestone, with BHP WA Iron Ore (WAIO) marking 10 years of working from its Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC) in Perth, Western Australia.
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Fortescue moves closer to zero-emission battery electric truck
PHOTO: WAE Technologies Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward with the delivery of a WAE Technologies battery, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that the miner is developing with Liebherr. Full story.
Read MoreCivmec scores A$330 million Rio Tinto contract
Civmec has secured a major contract worth more than A$330 million for the Rio Tinto Western Range iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Read more.
Read MoreTianqi Lithium makes bid for Essential Metals
Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA) has proposed to acquire 100% of Western Australia-based Essential Metals by way of a scheme of arrangement. Read story.
Read MoreKing of the Hills reaches summit
Commercial production has been declared at Red 5’s King of the Hills gold operation in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia as its mining and processing has reached a steady state. Read article.
Read MoreCaterpillar, Newmont hit automation milestone at Boddington
Newmont’s Boddington operation, which has the distinction of being Western Australia’s largest gold operation, has met a significant target with the gold industry’s first autonomous haulage system: 100 million tonnes (110 million tons) hauled. Full article.
Read MoreAction Drill & Blast picks up Talison contract
NRW’s Action Drill & Blast has received notification of its award of drill and blast services for Talison Lithium’s Greenbushes mine in Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreCiveo extends service contract in WA
Civeo was awarded a five-year contract with an undisclosed resources player to provide integrated services at six villages in Western Australia. It was previously contracted to provide services at four of the villages. Read full article.
Read MoreCommercial HMC production set at Coburn
Australian mineral sands producer Strandline Resources has confirmed the start of commercial heavy mineral concentrate at the Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreMetso Outotec goes big Down Under
On 8 November, Metso Outotec held a groundbreaking ceremony in Karratha, Western Australia, for what is to become the company’s largest service centre globally. Read full article.
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