Chevron approves new offshore development at Gorgon
Chevron Australia and its joint venture partners have decided to proceed with future offshore development at the Chevron-led Gorgon natural gas facility off the...
AuStar successfully recommissions processing plant at Morning Star gold mine
AuStar Gold has completed the re-commissioning of the Gravity Gold processing plant at the Morning Star gold mine in Woods Point, Victoria.
The company said...
Rio Tinto becomes world’s first company to earn ASI certification
Rio Tinto has become the world's first company to have received certification under the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), the highest internationally recognized standard for robust...
$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...
Santos to explore for gas in Queensland’s south-west
Gas producer Santos has been given a permission to explore for gas near Injune in Queensland's south-west.
The company and its joint venture partners –...
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...
Westgold wraps up sale of its South Kalgoorlie Operations
Emerging gold producer Westgold Resources announced that it has completed the sale of its South Kalgoorlie Operations (SKO) to Northern Star Resources (NST) for...
Rio Tinto continues to divest Qld coal assets
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its 80% interest in the Kestrel underground coal mine in Queensland to a consortium comprising private equity manager...
Thiess secures new $185m contract from BHP
Thiess has won a $185 million contract from BHP to provide additional mining services at the company's Mount Arthur Coal operation in the Hunter...
Rio Tinto to sell Winchester South to Whitehaven Coal
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its entire 75% stake in the Winchester South coal development project in Queensland to Whitehaven Coal for $200 million.
The company,...