Liebherr-Australia and Glencore have finalised a significant 17-machine delivery plan across six major mining operations in Queensland and New South Wales, with deliveries scheduled through to the end of 2026. “We are excited to announce this new era of partnership with Glencore. Securing multi-year supply agreements of this scale is a proud moment for Liebherr-Australia,” said Brian Boitano, executive general…
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American coal producer Peabody has terminated purchase agreements with Anglo American for its Australian coal assets due to a material adverse change (MAC). The decision comes nearly five months after an ignition event occurred at Anglo’s Moranbah North mine. Moranbah North was one of the four metallurgical coal mines included in the nearly $3.8 billion deal. The exact cause of…
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New Age Exploration announced that its maiden reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at the Lammerlaw gold project in New Zealand has intersected shear zone-hosted gold mineralisation analogous to the Macraes deposit. The Australian-based exploration and development company commenced its maiden Phase 1 drilling in April and completed the program in May with five holes drilled for 458 metres. “This is…
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BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) entrusted Mammoet with the relocation of a 3,100-tonne Marion 8050 dragline from one end of the Peak Downs coal mine in Queensland, Australia, to another – a full 27 kilometres away. With a deadline to achieve the relocation, it was suboptimal to allow the dragline to travel under its own steam. As such, the dragline was…
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A year after Pilbara Minerals commissioned the world’s largest lithium ore sorting plant for its Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia, TOMRA Mining’s sensor-based sorting technology is delivering measurable value, contributing to strong production performance, significantly reduced costs, and enhanced resource utilization. In its June quarter FY25 results, Pilbara Minerals reported a 77% increase in production volume and a 10% reduction…
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Australian copper producer and explorer Austral Resources Australia has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Maronan Metals to jointly evaluate the potential toll treatment of ore from the Maronan project at Austral’s Rocklands processing facility near Cloncurry, Queensland. The proposed collaboration supports Austral’s strategy to position itself as a regional consolidator and processing hub, leveraging existing infrastructure to unlock…
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Rio Tinto has approved an investment of US$180 million and commenced work on the Norman Creek access project at the Amrun bauxite mine on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula. The project will enable the miner to access half of the 978 million tonnes of ore reserves at the operation. The global miner said construction is underway on key infrastructure, including a…
Read MoreThe contribution of PT Kemitraan MNK BME’s blasting solutions to driving efficiency and safety across the Indonesian mining industry was recognised at the prestigious Indonesia Mining Services Awards held recently in Bali. PT Kemitraan MNK BME, a joint venture of Indonesian market leader PT Multi Nitrotama Kimia and South Africa-based global player BME, won the Silver Award in the Blasting…
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Engineering company Monadelphous has been awarded new construction and maintenance contracts in the resources and infrastructure sectors valued at more than $110 million. In the resources sector, the company won a contract for the provision of electrical and instrumentation construction services at Rio Tinto’s Parker Point Stockyard Sustaining Project near Dampier in Western Australia, with work expected to be completed…
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Betolar has signed a commercial agreement with Mandalay Resources to develop a cementless rockfill solution for the Costerfield gold-antimony mine in Australia. The companies aim to commercialize the solution by early 2026, based on the results of a techno-commercial study and piloting. “With Mandalay Resources, we can demonstrate the added value of our cementless rock filling solution in one of…
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