Rio Tinto completed the previously announced acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical Co.’s 20.64% interest in the joint venture New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) on 1 November, making it the sole owner. NZAS owns and operates the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, located on Tiwai Peninsula in Southland. Around 90% of the aluminium produced there is exported. “We are pleased the acquisition of…
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Miner BHP will trial the first-ever, battery-electric Toyota HiLux double-cab ute prototype at its Port Hedland operations in Western Australia where it will be used in a range of applications traditionally performed by diesel-powered light vehicles. The trial will start in late November and run for about 12 months. “Joining with BHP to help further develop this HiLux BEV prototype…
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Rio Tinto has confirmed that an employee from a contracting company has died following an accident on October 26 at the SimFer port site on the Simandou project in Morebaya, Guinea. “Our deepest condolences go to the family, friends, colleagues and communities affected by this tragedy. Our focus is on offering all possible support during this difficult time,” said Rio…
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PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA), the principal subsidiary of PT Delta Dunia Makmur Tbk (Delta Dunia Group), has successfully extended a coal mining contractor contract with PT Indonesia Pratama (IPR), a subsidiary of PT Bayan Resources (Bayan Group) on 23 October. The contract extension spans 11 years, starting in 2024, and will significantly increase total overburden removal to approximately…
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Newmont confirmed its Cadia operation in Orange, New South Wales, Australia has achieved The Copper Mark and The Molybdenum Mark following an independent assessment that recognised the responsible production practices at Australia’s largest underground mine. Cadia, Newmont’s first site globally to receive the award, successfully met more than 30 criteria needed in critical areas including environment, community, human rights and…
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The Thiess-Khishig Arvin Joint Venture (TKAJV) has secured a new contract to provide mining services at the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold project in Mongolia, marking TKAJV’s return to underground mining services. The deal, the value of which was not disclosed, also builds on the group’s recent successes with numerous underground construction projects, following the development of the mine’s 6.5-kilometre…
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An expert report by archeologists working for Fortescue Metals and the Yindjibarndi people found that more than a hundred heritage sites have been destroyed in Western Australia despite being protected under the State Aboriginal Heritage Act, reported the Australian Associated Press. The joint report was produced by Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation’s archaeologists Peter Veth and Caroline Bird, and Fortescue’s expert…
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Reuters has reported that the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has taken control of a mining hub in Myanmar, likely disrupting shipments of rare earth oxides to China. The armed group has seized control of the towns of Panwa and Chipwe in Kachin state, adjacent to southwestern China’s Yunnan province. The news agency noted that rare earth mining areas in Kachin…
Read MoreNRW Holdings said its NRW Civil & Mining division has been awarded a development contract for BHP at the Jimblebar mine in the East Pilbara region, just east of Newman. The scope of the contract includes various civil, building, mechanical and electrical works to support sustainable production at Jimblebar. The project contract, valued at approximately A$109 million, will commence in…
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EACON Mining has partnered with Xichang Mining, a Baowu company, to automate operations at the Taihe iron mine in China – the company’s first iron ore project. In the first phase of the mine’s automation, EACON will provide its OEM-agnostic autonomous haulage solution (AHS) ORCASTRA for a fleet of six SANY electric mining trucks, each equipped with drive-by-wire systems per…
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