Meeka Metals has agreed to acquire various mining tenements surrounding the Mt Holland gold field, within the Southern Cross Province of Western Australia, from MH Gold Pty Ltd and Montague Resources Australia Pty Ltd. The tenements have a combined area of 71 square kilometres and cover 24 km of north-south striking banded iron formation (BIF) units, the principal host of…
Read MoreAn Australian magnitude earthquake of 4.5MLa that shook the New South Wales Central West region on 14 April caused damage to the Cadia mine, owner Newmont said, but all of its employees remained safe. In an update on the event it shared on 16 April, the producer said it is still assessing Cadia, and inspections indicate that damage is present…
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Miner Harmony Gold recently selected ABB to supply gearless and ring-geared mill drive systems for its flagship Eva open-pit copper mine project in Queensland. With global copper demand estimated to surge 24% by 2035, per ABB, Eva Copper is set to produce approximately 60,000 tons of copper annually over a minimum 15-year mine life. The ABB order was booked in…
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Independent Australian producer Malabar Resources confirmed that it has taken the first full shears of coal from the longwall in its Maxwell underground mine in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales on 14 April. Malabar officials received approval for the operation in December 2020. Underground construction commenced in May 2022, and first coal was produced from the bord…
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BHP Invent has signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with leading Chinese research and engineering organisations, China ENFI and BGRIMM Technology Group. The agreements support collaboration in mineral processing, leaching, complex ore treatment and high-altitude environments. “Partnerships like this are how we turn big ideas into real impact, connecting global innovation with the challenges we’re solving every day across our…
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BEML (Bharat Earth Mover Limited) has unveiled the first indigenous 35-metric-ton electric dump truck.
Read MoreGR Engineering Services has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Evolution Mining subsidiary Northparkes Mining Services for the Northparkes coarse particle flotation project in New South Wales. The contract value for the project 300 kilometres west of Sydney is A$68 million. Work will be performed by the firm’s Brisbane team. Early works have commenced. The upgrade…
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Metso has received an order to deliver filtration technology for Lloyds Metals & Energy Limited’s’ iron ore concentrate filtration plants in Ghugus, Manikgarh, and Konsari in the Maharashtra state in central India. The order value was not disclosed but was booked with the company’s Minerals segment for its 2026 first-quarter orders received. Lloyds Metals & Energy, which has operations in…
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Fortescue said it has shipped its 2.5 billionth metric ton of iron ore, marking a significant milestone in the company’s history. Since loading its first vessel in 2008, Fortescue has grown into one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, exporting close to 200 million tonnes annually to customers worldwide. Will Lockyer, Port Operations, who was part of the team…
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Victory Metals Limited has announced exceptional metallurgical leaching test results from its flotation concentrate at its wholly-owned North Stanmore heavy rare earth project in Western Australia. Test work on concentrate produced from the company’s recent flotation program revealed a 48-fold upgrade of the total rare earth oxide it processed, rejecting about 95% of the feed mass into tailings. The results…
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