Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Q&R Industrial Hoses, a privately owned Australian company specializing in the manufacture of pinch valve sleeves, rubber hoses, and other rubber products and linings. This acquisition marks another step in Metso’s commitment to offer comprehensive, end-to-end slurry handling solutions and services for its customers. Following Metso’s valve and process control offering acquisition…
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Indonesian officials said a task force has seized plots spanning hundreds of acres from PT Weda Bay Nickel and PT Tonia Mitra Sejahtera for lack of relevant forestry permits, reported Reuters. A 148-hectare (366-acre) area at Weda Bay Nickel’s concession has been seized due to the lack of a forestry licence needed to exploit the plot. “They have the mining…
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Native Mineral Resources continues to ramp up activities at its Blackjack gold operations in Queensland with the successful completion of two gold smelts, producing five gold doré bars. This follows the company’s previous pours in late August, marking a clear progression in its ramp-up from commissioning to steady-state gold production at Blackjack. “Our latest Blackjack pours delivered 700 ounces of…
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India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar’s Kachin Independence Army as it seeks to secure alternative supplies of the resource, which is tightly controlled by China, reported Reuters. China has significantly limited exports of processed rare earths to strengthen its geopolitical position amid its trade war with the United States, noted Reuters. Sources familiar with the matter told…
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New Murchison Gold has announced first gold-bearing ore has been crushed, assayed and stockpiled at its Crown Prince gold mine in Western Australia. The first 10,000-tonne parcel of product is being trucked to Westgold Resources’ Bluebird gold processing facility, 36 kilometres south of Crown Prince. New Murchison has an ore purchase agreement with Big Bell Gold Operations, a Westgold subsidiary. …
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Golden Horse has completed its acquisition of the Sorrel copper project in the Northern Territory of Australia, via a deal with NT Minerals for A$3 million. “We’re pleased to have secured this high-quality copper asset, providing meaningful copper exposure for Golden Horse at a time of compelling long-term supply-demand fundamentals for copper. The Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 88,600 tonnes…
Read MoreNewly completed fieldwork at Ivanhoe Mines and Pallas Resources’ joint venture project in the Chu-Sarysu Basin, Kazakhstan, has identified copper mineralization outcropping on surface with an approximately 20-metre thick zone. Reconnaissance work has identified visible copper mineralization in the form of malachite, azurite and chalcocite on the Merke licence, which includes a 36-kilometre-long, historically identified stratigraphic trend, with multiple samples…
Read MoreThe Minerals Council of Australia has launched a new publication showcasing the industry’s vast economic and social contributions across the country, particularly in regional and remote communities. Australian Mining: Mapped highlights the essential role mining plays in sustaining Australia’s prosperity. Mining is the nation’s largest exporter, top company taxpayer and a major employer. The industry sustains hundreds of thousands of…
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Apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia’s Goldfields region will receive a significant boost, thanks to a $5 million contribution from BHP to the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD). The funding will support 35 new apprentices and trainees through the Group Training Organisation (GTO) Wage Subsidy Program. Launched in 2022, the program helps small to medium-sized businesses by…
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Metso has secured an order from Fortress Minerals to supply a comprehensive suite of minerals processing equipment for two strategic projects in Malaysia: the Bukit Besi iron ore project and the Mengapur copper project. The order value, which was not disclosed, is booked in Metso’s Minerals’ 2025 third-quarter orders received. At the core of the order are two Metso HRC…
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