Australian miner Native Mineral Resources has confirmed a winning start to 2026 with a record gold pour at its Blackjack gold complex in northern Queensland, Australia. NMR said its smelt produced six gold doré bars totalling 1,474.9 ounces on 28 January. It is now counting down to its next gold pour by mid-February. “A 1,475 oz doré pour to start…
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Sandvik has received an order for underground equipment from global mining contractor The Redpath Group for deployment at Evolution Mining’s Cowal gold operations in New South Wales, Australia. The order, valued at around SEK 420 million (US$47.6 million), was booked in the fourth quarter of 2025. It consists of underground trucks, loaders and drill rigs. Deliveries are expected to begin…
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Gold Mountain has entered into a binding agreement with Golden Crane Mining to sell its exploration licences in Papua New Guinea for A$2 million. Golden Crane will pay a $300,000 deposit, of which $100,000 is only refundable in the event of breach of certain information warranties given prior to the agreement being signed. It will pay a further $1,100,000 following…
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China’s Zijin Mining has commissioned Phase 2 of its Julong copper mine into production. The expansion adds 200,000 tonnes of daily processing capacity, driving Julong’s annual production to between 300,000 and 350,000 tonnes of copper. “The commissioning of Phase 2 represents a qualitative leap in Zijin’s capability to develop large copper mines under complex, high-altitude conditions. The project anchors Zijin’s…
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India-based producer Hindustan Zinc has awarded contracts to CIMIC Group companies Sedgman and Leighton Asia for the development of India’s first zinc tailings recycling facility at its flagship Rampura Agucha Mines (RAM) in Rajasthan. The Rampura Agucha facility will feature advanced processing techniques to recover metals like zinc and silver from previously processed tailings, transforming legacy waste…
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The Business Council of Australia has appointed BHP President Australia Geraldine Slattery as a director of the BCA board, underscoring her global leadership in resources. Slattery leads BHP’s Australian operations and previously headed BHP’s global petroleum business. The BCA said her operational leadership across geographies and commodities brings vital insight to the group as it focuses on future investment as…
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In a move it said is proactive for its mission to further enhance safety in surface mining operations, Glencore has trialled a remote shutdown system from RCT at its McArthur River Mine (MRM) on a grader and bulldozer and at the site. The supplier, which confirmed the news, said the operator has committed to installing the system on an additional…
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Fortescue has commenced construction of its Nullagine wind project in the Pilbara, its first such type of endeavour in the state, as it pushes its plan to reach its Real Zero target. The miner, which called the project the foundation for a broader portfolio of wind capacity it will roll out this decade, will include a total of 133MW, made…
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Global miners Rio Tinto and BHP have inked a collaboration that will have them working in tandem to extract up to 200 million tonnes of iron ore at their neighbouring Yandicoogina and Yandi iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Australia. Under two non-binding Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), the companies will explore the potential for a collaboration on the…
Read MorePT Petrindo Jaya Kreasi Tbk (CUAN) has finalized an acquisition of a stake equalling 19.74% in PT Singaraja Putra Tbk, or SINI, according to reports in Indonesia from Bloomberg and IDN Financials. The shares, according to the outlets, were acquired through CUAN’s subsidiaries and affiliated entities, resulting in total indirect ownership of close to 20% in SINI. The transaction marks…
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