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...
IMARC 2017 to open in October
The Victorian State Government has set the date for Australia’s leading mining business event which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition...
Thiess wins $650m Solomon extension
CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has earned a contract extension to continue to provide mining services at Fortescue Metals Group’s Solomon Iron...
BHP Billiton approves initial funding for the South Flank project in WA
BHP Billiton has approved an initial funding of A$244 million for the South Flank project which is expected to be submitted for Board approval...
Yancoal set to win bidding war for Rio Tinto’s thermal coal assets in Australia
The Board of Rio Tinto has once again recommended its shareholders to vote in favour of the sale of its Coal & Allied Industries...
Pilbara Minerals greenlights Pilgangoora mine development
Australian lithium developer Pilbara Minerals has reached a final investment decision (FID) to fully develop its 100%-owned Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project in WA’s Pilbara region.
It...
Rio Tinto snubs Glencore, tells shareholders to vote for Yancoal’s C&A proposal
Rio Tinto has told its shareholders to vote in favour of Yancoal’s offer for its wholly-owned subsidiary Coal & Allied (C&A) despite receiving a...
BHP Billiton appoints new Chairman
Former Amcor executive Ken MacKenzie has been appointed as BHP Billiton’s next chairman, effective 1 September.
Mr MacKenzie, who has been a Director of BHP...
Glencore tables US$2.55bn bid for Rio Tinto’s Coal & Allied
Commodities giant Glencore is looking to hijack Yancoal’s US$2.45 billion takeover deal for Rio Tinto’s Coal & Allied, offering US$100m more that the Chinese-controlled...
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AVEVA and Schneider Electric spearhead digital transformation in mining
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation, has partnered with Schneider Electric to redefine what smart, sustainable mining looks like in the age of AI.
