Austin Engineering inks $300m contract with Rio Tinto
Global mining equipment designer and manufacturer, Austin Engineering, has announced the signing of a five-year mining products and service supply contract with Rio Tinto.
Austin...
Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group celebrate major JV milestone
Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group have celebrated a significant milestone reached by its landmark Bao-HI Ranges iron ore joint venture, which has...
New stratigraphic well could uncover vast reserves of recoverable shale oil and gas in...
Geoscientists from the Geological Survey of Western Australia and their peers from Geoscience Australia are conducting a stratigraphic well drilling in Western Australia's Canning...
New billion-dollar coal mine edges closer to development
Queensland’s Coordinator-General has declared Glencore’s proposed $1.5 billion Valeria coal mine a coordinated project, which will fast-track the development of a major open cut coal...
Perdaman starts work on $6 billion urea plant in Western Australia
Industrial chemical producer Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers has started building its $6 billion urea facility in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Rio Tinto reports third quarter 2017 production results
Rio Tinto has released its third quarter production results which revealed a number of productivity improvements across the company’s operations.
Rio Tinto’s world-class Pilbara iron...
Critical Resources completes acquisition of Mavis Lake lithium project
Western Australia's Critical Resources has completed the acquisition of Mavis Lake lithium project in Ontario, Canada.
The Mavis Lake Project is located 19 kilometres east...
Qld’s largest gold mine secures long-term production amid expansion plans
The Ravenswood Gold Project has received a renewed lease on its future, ensuring continued operations for at least another 16 years.
BHP advances smelter and refinery expansion plans in South Australia
In a significant development for South Australia's copper industry, the South Australian Government has initiated the application and assessment process for BHP's proposed smelter and refinery expansion at Olympic Dam.
Remote WA potash project awarded Major Project Status
Reward Minerals has been granted Major Project Status for its $450 million Lake Disappointment Brine and Sulphate of Potash project, located about 320 kilometres...
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