Orica acquires leading geospatial tools maker Axis Mining Technology
ASX-listed mining company Orica has completed the acquisition of Axis Mining Technology, a manufacturing leader for specialised geospatial tools and instruments for the mining industry.
Fortescue ships billionth tonne of iron ore
Fortescue Metals Group has celebrated the shipment of its one billionth tonne of iron ore at Herb Elliot Port.
Loaded aboard Fortescue’s ore carrier ‘FMG...
Dyno Nobel to provide explosives technology to Fortescue’s Iron Bridge Magnetite Project
Incitec Pivot subsidiary Dyno Nobel has been contracted to supply Fortescue Metals Group’s Iron Bridge Magnetite Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region with its...
BHP to inject $50m into its Australian areas of operation affected by the COVID-19...
BHP has announced the establishment of a $50 million Vital Resources Fund to support regional Australian communities in its areas of operation, which are...
$916m copper gold project wraps up primary approvals process
OZ Minerals has received a State and Federal Government approval to commence construction of Phase 2 of the $916 million Carrapateena copper gold project...
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...
Lack of competitively priced gas could push Rio Tinto to reduce gas-fired power
British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto could cut down electricity production from a Gladstone gas-fired power plant next year due to a lack of competitively...
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...
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.
Australians urged to shape future of mining industry through national survey
Australians aged 18 and above are encouraged to participate in a survey aimed at influencing the trajectory of mining research in the country in a bid to gauge public sentiment and insights regarding the mining sector.
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
