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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JWD on hold amid iron ore slump
Australian miner CuFe said it will temporarily suspend operations at the JWD iron ore mine in Western Australia due to falling iron ore prices. See full article.
Read MoreIron Bridge processing plant gets first ore
Fortescue has hit a new milestone at its Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, marking first ore feed into the processing plant. Read full article.
Read MoreBHP teams with UGL, QRRS for ‘flat pack’ rail car initiative
BHP said it is collaborating with UGL and QRRS in an initiative backed by the Western Australian government to construct “flat pack” iron ore cars that will help boost capacity in the state’s manufacturing sector. Read full article.
Read MoreEpiroc Pit Viper fleet heads to Sino Iron
CITIC Pacific Mining has ordered a fleet of Epiroc Pit Viper 271 XC blasthole drill rigs with advanced automation features for drilling magnetite at its Sino Iron open-pit mine in Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreRhodes Ridge JV parties update agreement
Rio Tinto and Wright Prospecting, both 50% interest holders, have agreed to modernise the joint venture covering the Rhodes Ridge project in the East Pilbara in Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MorePantoro, Tulla pour first gold at Norseman
Pantoro Limited, which operates the Norseman gold project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia in joint venture with Tulla Resources, poured first gold from the operation on 13 October. Read full article.
Read MoreRio Tinto, Scania to advance autonomous mining trucks
Global miner Rio Tinto said it is working with Swedish manufacturer Scania to develop more agile autonomous haul trucks at its Channar iron ore mine in Western Australia, seeking potential environmental and productivity benefits. Read full article.
Read MoreRPMGlobal grows in Perth
Industry software company RPMGlobal has, as part of a market expansion project it first commenced in 2020, relocated to a larger space in the central business district of Perth to better parallel its growth in Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreFinniss lithium mine comes online
Australian lithium miner Core Lithium has brought its Finniss lithium operation near Darwin, Northern Territory, to fruition, making it the first-ever lithium mine in production in the Australian state and the country’s only lithium mine outside Western Australia. Read full article.
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