Wednesday, March 11, 2026

BHP celebrates double Olympic Dam milestone

BHP Billiton has celebrated the mining of the first ore from the high-grade underground expansion at the Southern Mining Area (SMA) of its Olympic...

Oil and gas explorer Strike Energy relocates to Adelaide

Australian oil and gas explorer Strike Energy has unveiled plans to relocate its corporate office and HQ to Adelaide in an effort to accelerate...

Rio Tinto opens new iron ore mine in WA

Rio Tinto has officially opened its 16th iron ore mine in the Pilbara region in Western Australia. Located next to the company’s Nammuldi mine some...

Three mining leases granted for Metro’s Bauxite Hills project

Metro Mining Limited has been granted three mining leases for the Bauxite Hills Mine in a move that could ultimately result in the creation...

Heron’s Woodlawn project enters construction phase

Aspiring miner Heron Resources has commenced construction of its wholly owned Woodlawn Zinc-Copper Project located 250km southwest of Sydney after securing a $240 million...

OZ Minerals to go ahead with development of SA’s second biggest mine

OZ Minerals has green lighted the development of a $916 million copper mine in South Australia- the second biggest in the state. The Carrapateena copper...

BHP to invest $2.5bn to extend life of Spence copper mine in Chile

BHP Billiton has announced that it will invest $2.5 billion in the Spence copper mine in Chile in order to extend the life of...

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...

Fatality confirmed at BMA’s Goonyella Riverside Mine in Qld

An accident that occurred at BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Goonyella Riverside Mine in Queensland has resulted in the death of a 31 year...

BHP to invest A$350m in Olympic Dam

Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced that it plans to modernise its Olympic Dam operations in South Australia. In a statement issued last week, the...
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