Emergency crews are on the hunt for a pea-sized radioactive capsule along a 870-mile/1,400-kilometre route in Western Australia after the tiny device went missing while being transported from Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri mine in the Kimberley region. Full story.
Read MoreBHP’s remote operations have hit a milestone, with BHP WA Iron Ore (WAIO) marking 10 years of working from its Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC) in Perth, Western Australia.
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Civmec has secured a major contract worth more than A$330 million for the Rio Tinto Western Range iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Read more.
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NRW’s Action Drill & Blast has received notification of its award of drill and blast services for Talison Lithium’s Greenbushes mine in Western Australia. Read full article.
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Civeo was awarded a five-year contract with an undisclosed resources player to provide integrated services at six villages in Western Australia. It was previously contracted to provide services at four of the villages. Read full article.
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Australian mineral sands producer Strandline Resources has confirmed the start of commercial heavy mineral concentrate at the Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreOn 8 November, Metso Outotec held a groundbreaking ceremony in Karratha, Western Australia, for what is to become the company’s largest service centre globally. Read full article.
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Australian miner CuFe said it will temporarily suspend operations at the JWD iron ore mine in Western Australia due to falling iron ore prices. See full article.
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Fortescue has hit a new milestone at its Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, marking first ore feed into the processing plant. Read full article.
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Rio Tinto and Wright Prospecting, both 50% interest holders, have agreed to modernise the joint venture covering the Rhodes Ridge project in the East Pilbara in Western Australia. Read full article.
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