Australia has the potential to become a leading supplier of critical minerals, according to...
A new report prepared by the Office of the Chief Economist has revealed that Australia holds a considerable potential to become a leading supplier...
BHP’s strategic expansion proposal for the Pilbara greenlighted by the WA State Government
The Western Australian State Government has approved BHP's 50 to 100 year strategic mining proposal for the Pilbara, paving the way for the creation of...
Construction begins on Fortescue’s $1.7bn Eliwana mine that will create 2.400 new jobs
Fortescue Metals Group’s Founder and Chairman, Andrew Forrest was joined by Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan for the official sod turning of the Eliwana...
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...
Ausdrill’s Barminco lands A$800m mining services contract
Leading hard-rock underground miner Barminco has secured a massive mining services contract in Botswana from Khoemacau Copper Mining – a subsidiary of US-based Cupric...
WA gold mine set to be powered by renewable hybrid microgrid
The Agnew Gold Mine in Western Australia is set to become the first Australian mine to be powered by a wind, solar, battery and...
$275m mineral sands mine opens in WA
WA Premier Mark McGowan has officially opened Iluka Resources' Cataby mine in the Shire of Dandaragan.
Located approximately 150 kilometres north of Perth, the $270...
BHP and Mitsubishi Development to collaborate on greenhouse gas emissions reductions
BHP and Mitsubishi Development (MDP) have agreed to work together in the pursuit of emissions reductions, including from the life-cycle use of marketed products.
Under...
Battery materials exploration booms in WA
Battery materials explorers dominated the latest round of the Exploration Incentive Scheme's (EIS) Co-funded Exploration Drilling Program, with nearly a third of successful applicants...
Fortescue’s autonomous trucks at Cloudbreak commence operations
Fortescue's first Cat 789D model trucks fitted with Autonomous Haulage Technology (AHS) are now in operation at Cloudbreak.Â
Fortescue, which began its journey to develop...



























