BHP said its Newman Operations’ teams in Western Australia are trialling the use of remotely piloted aircrafts (drones) equipped with infrared cameras to monitor the health and performance of mining equipment during the night. Full story.
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Liontown awards Kathleen Valley project to Byrnecut
Lithium miner Liontown Resources has selected its underground mining services contractor for the Kathleen Valley lithium project in Western Australia ahead of its planned mid-2024 production start: Tier 1 group Byrnecut Australia. Full story.
Read MoreASI Mining to automate Roy Hill trucks
ASI Mining, along with distributor Epiroc, has secured an order from the Roy Hill iron ore operation to automate 18 Hitachi EH4000 haul trucks, enhancing the mine’s current autonomous fleet in Western Australia. Full story.
Read MoreSandvik DL422iE drill makes Australian debut
As part of its commitment to cleaner and safer mining, IGO has commissioned a Sandvik DL422iE battery-electric longhole drill at its Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in Western Australia. Nova is the first Australian mine to commission the drill. Full story.
Read MoreK2fly lands Roy Hill contract
Roy Hill has contracted K2fly’s Ground Disturbance Solution software for its integrated iron ore mining, rail and port operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. K2fly said the five-year contract has a total value of A$2 million and an annual recurring revenue of $300,000. Full story.
Read MoreGoongarrie Hub gets boost from Japanese consortium
Photo: Ardea Resources Ardea Resources said it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Japanese consortium to develop its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project Goongarrie Hub in Western Australia. Full story.
Read MorePrimero awarded KCGM contract
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.
Read MoreKemerton 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.
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