BHP to invest A$350m in Olympic Dam
Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced that it plans to modernise its Olympic Dam operations in South Australia.
In a statement issued last week, the...
IMARC 2017 to open in October
The Victorian State Government has set the date for Australia’s leading mining business event which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition...
Thiess wins $650m Solomon extension
CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has earned a contract extension to continue to provide mining services at Fortescue Metals Group’s Solomon Iron...
BHP Billiton approves initial funding for the South Flank project in WA
BHP Billiton has approved an initial funding of A$244 million for the South Flank project which is expected to be submitted for Board approval...
Yancoal set to win bidding war for Rio Tinto’s thermal coal assets in Australia
The Board of Rio Tinto has once again recommended its shareholders to vote in favour of the sale of its Coal & Allied Industries...
Pilbara Minerals greenlights Pilgangoora mine development
Australian lithium developer Pilbara Minerals has reached a final investment decision (FID) to fully develop its 100%-owned Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project in WA’s Pilbara region.
It...
Rio Tinto snubs Glencore, tells shareholders to vote for Yancoal’s C&A proposal
Rio Tinto has told its shareholders to vote in favour of Yancoal’s offer for its wholly-owned subsidiary Coal & Allied (C&A) despite receiving a...
BHP Billiton appoints new Chairman
Former Amcor executive Ken MacKenzie has been appointed as BHP Billiton’s next chairman, effective 1 September.
Mr MacKenzie, who has been a Director of BHP...
Glencore tables US$2.55bn bid for Rio Tinto’s Coal & Allied
Commodities giant Glencore is looking to hijack Yancoal’s US$2.45 billion takeover deal for Rio Tinto’s Coal & Allied, offering US$100m more that the Chinese-controlled...
Australian exploration tool tipped to save millions for the global mining industry
The global mining industry could soon benefit from an Aussie-made technology that provides new knowledge on orebodies and mineral systems.
Developed by CSIRO, the...
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Automotive canopy and tray manufacturer manages 6,000 SKUs with self-implemented ERP
Australian automotive accessories manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer.
