Dyno Nobel to provide explosives technology to Fortescue’s Iron Bridge Magnetite Project
Incitec Pivot subsidiary Dyno Nobel has been contracted to supply Fortescue Metals Group’s Iron Bridge Magnetite Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region with its...
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...
Conference showcases future of sustainable mining, manufacturing in Wollongong
The future of manufacturing took centre stage yesterday, 30 September, with the opening of the International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials for Sustainable Mining Equipment and Technologies (AMMET 2025) in Wollongong, the University of Wollongong announced.
World’s largest robot completes inaugural delivery of iron ore in the Pilbara
Rio Tinto has completed the first delivery of iron ore by autonomous train as part of its $940 million AutoHaul programme.
The autonomous train, which carried...
Serious allegations of 457 Visa worker abuses at Roy Hill Project arise amid unemployment...
A detailed complaint has been launched by a whistleblower on Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill Project citing serious allegations of abuses of the 457 visa...
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...
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.
BHP announces decision to proceed with unification plan
BHP has announced a final Board decision to unify BHP’s corporate structure under its existing Australian parent company, BHP Group Limited.
At present, BHP operates under...
NAIF loan to help rehabilitate historic Queensland gold mine, Mount Morgan
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will provide Heritage Minerals with a loan of $66 million to help reinvigorate the abandoned historical Central Queensland...
CSIRO, Government and Southern Gold to collaborate on innovative research project aimed at uncovering...
CSIRO, the Commonwealth Government and gold producer Southern Gold are collaborating on a research project to uncover new deposits near the Cannon gold mine...
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Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 to make Brisbane debut
Australia’s leading advanced manufacturing showcase, Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW), is set to return in 2026, marking its first-ever event in Brisbane.
