BHP has been ordered by Australia’s Federal Court to compensate 85 coal mine workers employed by its labour hire arm in Queensland for unlawfully requiring them to work Christmas and Boxing Day holidays without providing a reasonable right of refusal. The workers have been compensated between A$800 and A$2400 each for being required to work the public holidays in 2019…
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CDE, a leader in wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural processing sectors, is preparing to install its first X5 ProPress in Australia in the coming months – the first commissioning of this technology globally. “The ProPress is our response to minimising freshwater dependency and maximising water recycling, all while improving processing capacity, reducing operating costs, and minimising…
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Mining investment firm Cove Capital will develop a large tungsten deposit in Kazakhstan with state mining firm JSC Tau-Ken Samruk under a deal to be announced by the Trump administration, reported Reuters. The agreement is part of a suite of deals announced between Washington and Astana to tighten economic partnerships between the countries. Cove Capital will control 70% of a…
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Auric Mining has completed the sales from the inaugural two gold pours from its Munda mine in Western Australia, ahead of schedule at Black Cat Syndicate Lakewood Mill. Processing of this first 60,000 tonne parcel of ore concluded on 2 November, with the first 980 ounces of gold sold at A$6,138 an ounce and a second 810 ounces sold at…
Read MoreAustralia and Canada have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on Critical Minerals Collaboration, deepening their bilateral partnership on critical minerals. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King and Canadian Minister for Resources and Energy Tim Hodgson signed the Joint Declaration of Intent on the sidelines of the recent G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Toronto. The agreement…
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Telestack has been awarded a new contract for the supply of a RSL 52 Fixed Length Radial Stacker via its distributor in Australia, Mineral Processing Solutions. The 1000-tph, customised radial stacker will be supplied to an undisclosed coal mine and hosts a range of optional extras, some of which include: Telestack said the unit will be used as a bypass…
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BHP is transferring a parcel of land from Mt Arthur Coal to neighbouring Malabar Resources as it continues to progress toward a responsible closure of the coal operation in 2030. Around 3,700 hectares of land will be transferred, providing the option for Malabar to seek further value from its existing underground Maxwell operation. The transfer will enable better safety and…
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RCT – Powered by Epiroc has worked with Fortescue at its flagship iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia to further grow the Non Line of Sight (NLOS) fleet on site and, in turn, further drive efficiency and productivity. Fortescue has now added five NLOS excavators to its ever-expanding fleet. RCT’s Perth Solutions Team was tasked with…
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ABx Group Limited has secured approvals from the government and landholders for drilling 39 holes to expand the high-grade T8 rare earth elements (REE) mineralisation in Tasmania that the company’s scout drill campaign discovered in May. Drilling will commence on 10 November. “ABx is excited to be drilling for extensions of this shallow, high-grade rare earth mineralisation, which confirmed that…
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Rio Tinto and China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Qiyuan have launched a trial of battery swap electric haul truck technology at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. This is the miner’s first use of battery swap electric haul trucks in surface mining operations. Battery swapping technology allows the battery of an electric mining truck to be replaced at…
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