NRW Holdings’ Primero Group has been selected as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for Northern Star Resources’ KCGM (Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines) growth project in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Full story.
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Kemerton equipment order goes to Metso
Newly renamed global group Metso has been awarded a EUR 40 million (US$43.6 million) order for ancillary equipment that will be added to the calcining and acid roasting facilities at Kemerton Lithium’s hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia. Full story.
Read MoreNRW wins Mt Cattlin contract
NRW Holdings has been awarded a contract worth about A$332 million for Allkem Limited’s Mt Cattlin open-pit lithium mine north of Ravensthorpe in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Full story.
Read MoreRio Tinto opens WA railway after derailment
Rio Tinto has reportedly restarted rail line operations in Western Australia after an iron ore train derailed the weekend of June 24. Full story.
Read MoreBHP, K2fly extend Ground Disturbance agreement
After an initial one-year contract and successful deployment, BHP has extended its contract for K2fly’s Ground Disturbance Solution covering the miner’s Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) operations in the Pilbara. Full story.
Read MoreIGO awards Cosmos study to Perenti, ABB
IGO, owner and operator of the Cosmos nickel operation in Western Australia, has tapped Perenti and ABB to take on a comprehensive underground electrification study at the project as it further commits to improving its sustainability performance. Full story.
Read MoreRio Tinto to invest US$395 million to secure water supply in Pilbara
Rio Tinto said it will invest US$395 million in a desalination plant in Western Australia to support future water supply for the company’s coastal operations and communities in the Pilbara region. Read more.
Read MoreSt Barbara rejects latest Silver Lake bid, backs Genesis offer
Gold miner St Barbara said it will not engage further with Silver Lake Resources regarding a A$707 million bid for its Leonora assets in Western Australia citing a lack of synergies and cash offering. Instead, it will continue to back a A$600 million proposal for the same assets from Genesis Minerals. Full story.
Read MoreIron Bridge hits major milestone: first magnetite production
After several delays and 20 years of planning, Fortescue Metals has successfully made its first magnetite product at the Iron Bridge mine in Western Australia – remarkably at first run grade of greater than 68% Fe. Read more.
Read MoreTOMRA Mining picked for Pilbara plant
TOMRA Mining said its technology has been selected to outfit the largest lithium sorting plant in the world at Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora project in Western Australia. Full story.
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