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.
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Category: Western Australia
Pantoro, 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.
Read MoreThiess secures $700M Iron Bridge contract
Thiess has landed an initial three-year contract to deliver mining and maintenance, plus asset management services for Fortescue’s Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia. Read article.
Read MoreKarora taps Jones as COO Australia
Australian gold group Karora Resources has appointed Bevan Jones as its chief operating officer for Australia. Jones, who will oversee day-to-day operations country-wide, is replacing a retiring Graeme Sloan. The company said it will continue to benefit from Graeme’s input as he will remain a member of senior management as an advisor. Jones is a 27-year industry veteran, with positions…
Read MoreHitachi, Rio Tinto unveil world first for digital automation
Hitachi Rail and Rio Tinto have unveiled their newest and most significant milestone to date on their tandem journey for the AutoHaul automation network: the commissioning of the autonomous rail transport system for the new Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara. Read full article.
Read MoreKalium Lakes’ Beyondie produces first domestic SOP
Australian miner Kalium Lakes has started its sulphate of potash (SOP) deliveries from its Beyondie mine in Western Australia, its first shipment destined for regionally located fertiliser manufacturer CSBP Fertilisers. The inaugural sale of standard-grade SOP was completed via its offtake partner K+S, and the customer will use the delivery as part of its premium product offering to farmers for…
Read MoreFord picks BHP for multi-year nickel supply
BHP has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with automaker Ford Motor Company for a multi-year nickel supply from its Nickel West asset in Western Australia. Read full article.
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