Alcoa celebrates historic milestone in Australia
Alcoa’s workforce is celebrating a significant milestone after achieving one billion tonnes of bauxite mined following 53 years of operation in Western Australia.
President Alcoa...
Tanami gold mine expansion creates new jobs in the NT
Newmont Mining Corporation has completed the US$120 million expansion of its Tanami Operations at Granites Gold Mine in the Northern Territory.
The project, which is...
Queensland’s QBirt secures 70m bulk earthworks contract from Rio Tinto
Queensland-based civil engineering firm QBirt has secured a bulk earthworks contract for Rio Tinto’s $2.6 billion Amrun Bauxite project on Cape York.
According to the...
Northern Minerals commences construction of its Browns Range Pilot Plant
The Board of Australian heavy rare earths developer Northern Minerals has approved the development of the company’s 100%-owned Brown Range Heavy Rare Earths Pilot...
RMIT & CSIRO develop smart safety system for mining workers
A team of researchers from RMIT and the CSIRO have developed a smart technology that will increase on-site safety in the mining industry.
The personal...
Minera Escondida commissions the largest desalination plant in Latin America
Minera Escondida, a subsidiary of BHP Billiton, has inaugurated the largest desalination plant in Latin America to supply the mine’s needs.
The 25000LS plant is at...
Novel gold detection technology could revolutionise the mining industry
CSIRO is teaming up with Chrysos Corporation to roll out its powerful PhotonAssay X-ray gold detection technology that has the potential to place Australia...
Manganese mine restart to create 300 jobs in WA
More than 300 jobs will be created in Western Australia with the reopening of the mothballed Woodie Woodie manganese mine located 400km south east...
Australia’s resource and energy exports continue to set new records
The December 2017 Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ) has found that Australia’s resources and energy export earnings increased by 1.2% to reach a record...
Nyrstar to exit mining
Mining and metals giant Nyrstar has announced that it intends to sell all of its mining business assets.
The Belgian company issued a press release...
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APS Industrial expands regional footprint with Control Technologies acquisition
APS Industrial (APS) is expanding its regional presence through the acquisition of Albury-based Control Technologies, a move the industrial products supplier said will strengthen its local service capability and support further investment in warehousing, stockholding and technical support.
