Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group celebrate major JV milestone
Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group have celebrated a significant milestone reached by its landmark Bao-HI Ranges iron ore joint venture, which has...
Australia’s resources and energy exports to soar in 2019-20, according to report
A new report produced by the Office of the Chief Economist within the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, predicts that Australia’s resource and...
SA named Australia’s second most attractive investment destination for minerals exploration
South Australia is the second most attractive investment destination for minerals exploration in Australia, second only to Western Australia, according to an annual survey...
4 in 5 Australians would support more mining to help Australia avoid a recession
New research reveals that 79 per cent of Australians would support more mining – and 51 per cent would support more coal mining – if it would help strengthen the Australian dollar and avoid a recession.
Orica celebrates production of 100 million EBS detonators
Mining explosives company Orica has celebrated the production of its 100 millionth electronic detonator made at its manufacturing facility in Brownsburg, Canada.
Orica, Vice President, Electronic...
Resources outlook: Export earnings to fall, but gold, exploration activity rise
Australia’s resources and energy export earnings are expected to decline over the next two years, according to the Australian Government’s latest Resources and Energy Quarterly, released by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
Resolute Mining given nod for expansion of Ravenswood gold mine
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has given the go-ahead for the $167 million expansion of Resolute Mining Ltd’s Ravenswood Gold Mine...
Qld government greenlights $47.5m NAIF loan for Metro Mining
Metro Mining has announced that the Queensland State Government will not use its legislative right of veto to stop a $47.5 million loan from...
WesTrac and Thiess mark one million metres of autonomous drilling
WesTrac, a distributor for Cat equipment, in collaboration with global mining services giant Thiess, has achieved drilling one million metres autonomously using the Cat MineStar Command Autonomous Drill System (ADS).
Rio Tinto restarts potline at New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter
Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern has joined Rio Tinto Aluminium chief operating officer Kellie Parker to officially re-open Potline 4 at New...
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Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 to make Brisbane debut
Australia’s leading advanced manufacturing showcase, Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW), is set to return in 2026, marking its first-ever event in Brisbane.
