Thiess wins $760m contract to operate Glencore’s Mt Owen Mine
CIMIC Group’s global mining contractor Thiess has extended its long-standing business relationship with Glencore with the signing of a $760 million agreement to operate...
Renascor to acquire advanced, high-grade graphite project in SA
Multi-commodity exploration company Renascor Resources has entered into a binding agreement to secure an option over the Arno graphite project in South Australia’s Eyre...
BHP Billiton announces plans to lower copper prices
BHP Billiton President Copper, Daniel Malchuk, has today announced plans to lower copper unit costs to US$1.08 per pound in the 2017 financial year,...
Sandfire announces major milestone at DeGrussa Solar Power Project in WA
At the beginning of this year, Sandfire Resources partnered up with Juwi Renewable Energy to construct a 10.6 MW off-grid solar power station at...
Archer Exploration to develop “world class” magnesite asset at Leigh Creek coal mine after...
About a month ago, Alinta Energy announced that it will shut down its Leigh Creek coal mine on 17 November 2015 and the Port...
Mount Isa Mines Copper Smelter and Townsville Copper Refinery to stay open until 2022
Glencore has announced that its Mount Isa Mines Copper Smelter and Townsville Copper Refinery will stay open until 2022 despite the planned closure for...
GE and BHP join forces to boost efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions in...
General Electric and BHP Billiton have formed a partnership to work on pinpointing innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from mining operations and...
Santos ships first cargo from GLNG project (VIDEO)
Leading oil and gas producer Santos has shipped the first cargo of liquefied natural gas from its $US18.5 billion GLNG venture.
The first shipment –...
Alinta Energy to close Leigh Creek coal mine in November, Port Augusta power stations...
Alinta Energy has announced that it will shut down its Leigh Creek coal mine on 17 November 2015 and the Port Augusta power stations...
Rio Tinto sells Bengalla coal stake to New Hope for $US606m
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its 40% stake in the Bengalla thermal coal mine in Eastern Australia to New Hope Group for $606...

















