Thursday, April 23, 2026

Adbri earns contract extension with BHP

Australia's leading masonry manufacturer Adbri will continue to supply cement and lime to BHP’s Olympic Dam mine in South Australia under a four-year contract...

ANSTO to use $14M gov’t boost in rare earths R&D project

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) said rare earths will be a key area of focus for its minerals unit after it received $13.9 million in funding under the Australian Critical Minerals Research and Development Hub. 

Syrah Resources, Samsung SDI ink deal to assess natural graphite supply from US

Syrah Resources, an ASX-listed industrial minerals and technology company, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with lithium-ion battery manufacturer Samsung SDI to evaluate natural graphite active anode material (AAM) supply from Syrah’s Vidalia AAM facility in Louisiana in the US. 

BMA to invest $100m in autonomous haul trucks for Daunia

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has announced a $100 million investment and new jobs as part of the introduction of 34 autonomous trucks at Daunia...

Revolutionising industry: How AI and quantum computing are transforming manufacturing and mining

Industries like mining and manufacturing may often be perceived as traditional, but they are rapidly evolving thanks to groundbreaking technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.

Expert: $26 billion opportunity lost as Australia ships raw materials overseas

Australia is sitting on a potential $26 billion economic opportunity over the next decade, but only if it stops shipping raw materials overseas and starts processing them locally, a leading mining industry expert says. 

Sandvik and Barrick to trial Battery Electric Vehicles for underground hard rock mining

Swedish multinational engineering company Sandvik and mining company Barrick have signed a partnership agreement for trialling and enhancing Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) for underground...

Arafura’s rare earths refinery in NT gets $840M federal investment

The Australian government has announced an $840 million investment to construct the country’s first combined rare earths mine and refinery in the Northern Territory. 

Aurizon, Anglo American to study hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight in Qld

Australia’s largest rail freight company, Aurizon and global mining company Anglo American will undertake a study into using hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight in...

Fortescue to deploy hydrogen-powered coaches at Christmas Creek

Fortescue Metals Group will add hydrogen-powered coaches at its Christmas Creek operations in the Pilbara as part of its $32 million renewable hydrogen mobility...
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