Gold extraction technology wins Curtin Commercial Innovation Awards 2014
Mr Bill Staunton and his team from the Curtin Western Australian School of Mines have won first prize at the 2014 Curtin Commercial Innovation...
A $2.1m Newman Government boost for 5 priority resource exploration projects
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, The Honourable Andrew Cripps, has announced that the Newman Government will provide $2.1 million in funding for five...
BHP Billiton announces demerger of non-core assets to simplify its portfolio
BHP Billiton is considering splitting into core and non-core operations, which will see a number of as yet unnamed assets transferred into a new...
New ultra high-intensity blasting method to improve mine productivity
A team of researchers led By Orica’s Dr Geoff Brent has been awarded the 2014 CEEC Medal by the Coalition for Eco-Efficient Comminution (CEEC)...
Valence Industries more than doubles graphite resource
Valence Industries Limited — the owner and operator of the only graphite mining and manufacturing facilities in Australia, located at Uley in South Australia — has...
Demand for Australian farm goods increases after hitting rock bottom
According to the Colliers International's Rural and Agribusiness Research and forecast report, Australian farm commodities are rebounding strongly after recently hitting rock bottom, due to the...
Sandvik and Tenaris seal new five-year strategic alliance agreement
Sweden's Sandvik and Luxembourg-headquartered Tenaris have signed a new five-year strategic alliance agreement on the exclusive joint supply of corrosion resistant alloy OCTG materials...
BHP Billiton aiming to overtake arch-rival Rio Tinto in the iron ore contest
BHP Billiton is planning to develop a $20 billion outer-harbour project at Port Hedland and expand production beyond its current annual run rate target...
Guildford Coal Limited granted Mongolian coal haulage permit
The Mongolian Ministry of Roads and Transport has granted Australian coal miner Guildford Coal Limited a haulage permit for the transport of coal from its Baruun...
Irish miner Kenmare snubs Iluka takeover bid
Irish titanium miner Kenmare Resources has rebuffed a takeover approach from rival Iluka Resources, saying the share-to-share offer was undervaluing its flagship mine in Mozambique.
"The board of...
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