Two male workers from Glencore’s Mount Isa operations in Queensland received burn injuries in an incident at the complex’s copper smelter on 25 April. Glencore has not yet made any public statement, but per an ABC North West QLD report, the two have serious burns and one was in an induced coma and on breathing assistance in Brisbane for burns…
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Metro Mining said its Offshore Floating Terminal (OFT) Ikamba safely departed Weipa, Queensland, Australia, on 25 April and completed its final stage of mobilisation to the Skardon River. Three days later, Ikamba commenced cargo operations loading bauxite onto a capesize vessel, 8 nautical miles from shore. OFT Ikamba triples the miner’s potential transhipping throughput but also provides additional resilience and…
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While it can require considerable effort, keeping haul roads smooth, appropriately graded and clear of debris can have a significant impact on costs and productivity. Motor graders, the machine of choice for haul road maintenance activities, have a direct impact on how productively and safely other machines can operate. Good road conditions also reduce truck maintenance, lower fuel costs, increase…
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First Quantum Minerals has confirmed that it will place the Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation (RNO) in Western Australia on care and maintenance due to lower nickel prices and higher operating costs, reported ABC News. “It is anticipated all production will cease by late May, with various activities underway in the coming weeks to ensure a planned, safe wind-down of processing and…
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Alien Metals has been granted a mining lease for the Hancock iron ore project in Western Australia by the state’s Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. The lease is good through 17 April 2045. “This is a further significant step on the pathway to production for the Hancock project. The company has made significant progress and is now in…
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In a move to gain direct access to its biggest market, Russian metals producer Nornickel said it will close its Arctic copper plant and build one in China with an unnamed partner, reported Reuters. The project is a major shift for Nornickel, which is simultaneously adapting to sanctions on Russia and to changing buying preferences in its main sales destination,…
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Alkane Resources announced the firing of the first stope blast at the Roswell deposit at its Tomingley gold operations in central New South Wales – marking the transition from ore development to production. The first stope is planned for 23,000 tonnes of ore at an average grade of 5.2 g/t gold. Roswell is a higher-grade orebody developed by Alkane to…
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A BHP senior executive said the global miner aims to receive its first ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier in 2026 as part of its plans to cut shipping emissions, reported Reuters. Rashpal Singh Bhatti, vice president of Maritime and Supply Chain Excellence at BHP, told the news agency that the company has shortlisted eight companies for the building, operation and fuel supply…
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Coal miner Peabody has completed its acquisition of Wards Well coal deposit immediately next to its Centurion mine complex in Queensland, Australia. The transaction was with seller Stanmore Resources, and carried a cash price tag of $136 million as well as a contingent royalty of up to $200 million payable after recovery of the related project investment when coal prices…
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Macmahon has executed an equipment sale agreement to sell a substantial portion of its remaining mobile equipment fleet at Anglo American’s Dawson South project in Queensland. The mobile equipment was sold at market rates, which Macmahon said were at or above book value, for cash consideration. The sale is expected to result in A$44 million of net cash inflows for…
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