Civmec secures $160m contracts for work at Rio Tinto’s Amrun bauxite project
Australia-based Civmec Construction has been awarded two separate contracts valued at $160 million for work at Rio Tinto’s Amrun bauxite project in Queensland.
The larger...
Several projects under the Exploring for the Future programme now underway
The Australian Government announced that several projects are now underway under the $100 million Exploring for the Future program designed to boost exploration investment...
Australian rare earths company to open £70m plant in UK
Perth-based Peak Resources has selected the Tees Valley, located on the north east coast of the United Kingdom, as the preferred location for its...
Adani to source workforce for Carmichael project from regional Queensland
Adani has made firm commitments in relation to its Carmichael Coal project, including that the workforce for the project will be sourced from regional...
Adani’s Carmichael project secures final secondary approval
The Carmichael coal and rail project has secured State and Federal approval for a permanent rail line into Abbot Point as well as a...
WA Government co-funds 42 exploration projects under Round 14 of EIS
The WA State Government announced that 42 successful projects will share up to $4.75 million in funding under Round 14 of the Exploration Incentive...
CSIRO, Government and Southern Gold to collaborate on innovative research project aimed at uncovering...
CSIRO, the Commonwealth Government and gold producer Southern Gold are collaborating on a research project to uncover new deposits near the Cannon gold mine...
Rio Tinto to sell its Lochaber assets for $410m
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its assets at Lochaber, Scotland to SIMEC for a total of $410 million, subject to certain conditions precedent...
Victoria introduces permanent ban on fracking
Victoria has become the first state in Australia to permanently ban fracking in an effort to protect its agricultural sector and give certainty to...
Lack of mining engineers shows Australia is ill prepared for the next mining boom...
Australia is experiencing a serious decline in enrollments for mining engineering degrees that industry experts believe will create "a desperate shortage" of graduates within...