Samarco to stay shut, BHP to cut 40% of workforce via voluntary redundancies
BHP Billiton has announced that it plans to cut 40% of its workforce at the Samarco iron ore operation in Brazil through voluntary redundancies.
The...
Macmahon Board urges shareholders to snub CIMIC’s takeover offer
The Board of Perth-based mining firm Macmahon has advised its shareholders to “take no action” in relation to CIMIC’s off-market offer to acquire all...
Talga inks mine electrification agreement with ABB
Perth-based Battery anode and advanced materials company Talga Group has extended and expanded the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global technology leader ABB following...
5E Advanced Materials kickstarts mining operations at 5E Boron Americas Complex
ASX-listed boron and lithium company 5E Advanced Materials has officially begun mining operations at its 5E Boron Americans Complex with the start of the wellfield injection process.
Alkane Resources inks MOU with Siemens to advance the Dubbo Zirconia Project
Alkane Resources has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Siemens Ltd – the Australian arm of the global industrial group Siemens AG –...
Santos/Shell joint venture and Bridgeport Energy looking to boost future gas supply in Queensland
The Queensland state Government has greenlighted the Santos/Shell joint venture and Bridgeport Energy to start exploring for gas in the Surat Basin.
The Santos/Shell joint venture...
Bradken to cut 500 jobs
Bradken is set to slash 10% of its workforce to 4,700 in the next couple of years to reduce operational costs and improve medium to...
UNSW partners with MinEx CRC, the world’s largest mineral exploration collaboration
UNSW Sydney has inked a partnership agreement with the Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC) to find the next generation of mineral deposits.
Bringing...
Bis enters into mining automation JV with Israel’s IAI
In an industry first, Australia’s Bis and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have entered into a joint venture to launch a new company that will...
New nickel-copper-cobalt mine to support 400 jobs in WA
Independence Group (IGO) has officially opened its A$456 million Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in the Fraser Range province in Western Australia.
Located 360 kilometres south-east of...

























