Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture has selected ABB to deliver a significant modernization of the main production hoist at the Renison mine – Australia’s largest tin mine. With the mine now operating at greater depths, hoist modernisation became essential to maintain reliability, maximise productivity and extend the life expectancy of critical machinery. The upgrade from ABB will replace a legacy…
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RCT – Powered by Epiroc has completed its first installation of the AutoNav system on a Cat R2900 XE Hybrid loader for AIC Mines at the Eloise copper mine in northwest Queensland. The new machine was purchased by AIC to support its ongoing efforts to extract high-grade ore from its underground copper and gold mine, which has been in production…
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Eriez and BHP announced the successful commissioning of a HydroFloat coarse particle flotation (CPF) plant at BHP’s Carrapateena copper mine in South Australia. The milestone represents a significant advance in sustainable, high-efficiency mineral recovery for the mining industry. Completed through close collaboration among BHP, Eriez, VOLPRO Pty Ltd, and Paradocs Metallurgy. The CPF project integrated HydroFloat technology into the existing…
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Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Q&R Industrial Hoses, a privately owned Australian company specializing in the manufacture of pinch valve sleeves, rubber hoses, and other rubber products and linings. Following Metso’s valve and process control offering acquisition of Jindex Pty Ltd. last year, the addition of Q&R Industrial Hoses will further enhance Metso’s portfolio. ”We have had…
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BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) will cut about 750 jobs across its operations, blaming the impact of high royalties imposed by the Queensland government, reported ABC News. The miner also said it will mothball its Saraji South mine at Dysart in November. The Mining and Energy Union said it understood the job losses would come from corporate and support roles across…
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Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Q&R Industrial Hoses, a privately owned Australian company specializing in the manufacture of pinch valve sleeves, rubber hoses, and other rubber products and linings. This acquisition marks another step in Metso’s commitment to offer comprehensive, end-to-end slurry handling solutions and services for its customers. Following Metso’s valve and process control offering acquisition…
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Indonesian officials said a task force has seized plots spanning hundreds of acres from PT Weda Bay Nickel and PT Tonia Mitra Sejahtera for lack of relevant forestry permits, reported Reuters. A 148-hectare (366-acre) area at Weda Bay Nickel’s concession has been seized due to the lack of a forestry licence needed to exploit the plot. “They have the mining…
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Native Mineral Resources continues to ramp up activities at its Blackjack gold operations in Queensland with the successful completion of two gold smelts, producing five gold doré bars. This follows the company’s previous pours in late August, marking a clear progression in its ramp-up from commissioning to steady-state gold production at Blackjack. “Our latest Blackjack pours delivered 700 ounces of…
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India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar’s Kachin Independence Army as it seeks to secure alternative supplies of the resource, which is tightly controlled by China, reported Reuters. China has significantly limited exports of processed rare earths to strengthen its geopolitical position amid its trade war with the United States, noted Reuters. Sources familiar with the matter told…
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New Murchison Gold has announced first gold-bearing ore has been crushed, assayed and stockpiled at its Crown Prince gold mine in Western Australia. The first 10,000-tonne parcel of product is being trucked to Westgold Resources’ Bluebird gold processing facility, 36 kilometres south of Crown Prince. New Murchison has an ore purchase agreement with Big Bell Gold Operations, a Westgold subsidiary. …
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