Friday, March 29, 2024

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...

Rio Tinto announces initial investment for its first intelligent mine in Australia 

Rio Tinto has announced a multimillion-dollar investment to kick-start initial work at what will become the company's first intelligent mine in the Pilbara. The giant miner...

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...

Rio Tinto appoints Simon Trott as its first ever CCO

Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of Simon Trott as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective 1 January 2018. In this newly created role, Mr Trott...

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...

Resolute Mining given nod for expansion of Ravenswood gold mine

The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has given the go-ahead for the $167 million expansion of Resolute Mining Ltd’s Ravenswood Gold Mine...

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...

Fortescue’s first VLOC arrives at Port Hedland

Fortescue Metal Group’s first Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), FMG Nicola, completed its maiden voyage from China and docked at Port Hedland last week. FMG...

Alkane Resources inks MOU with Siemens to advance the Dubbo Zirconia Project

Alkane Resources has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Siemens Ltd – the Australian arm of the global industrial group Siemens AG –...

Santos and Origin ink new gas supply agreement with Qenos

Santos and Origin announced the signing of a new agreement under which the two parties will continue the supply of ethane gas to Qenos,...
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