Fortescue’s autonomous trucks at Cloudbreak commence operations
Fortescue's first Cat 789D model trucks fitted with Autonomous Haulage Technology (AHS) are now in operation at Cloudbreak.
Fortescue, which began its journey to develop...
BHP agrees to sell Chilean copper mine
BHP has agreed to sell its Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile to private equity manager EMR Capital for US$230 million.
The deal will see...
WA gold mine set to be powered by renewable hybrid microgrid
The Agnew Gold Mine in Western Australia is set to become the first Australian mine to be powered by a wind, solar, battery and...
Mining firm Brauntell orders $395,000 Titomic cold-spray systems
Mining engineering company Brauntell has filed a stock order for D523 cold-spray systems, amounting to $395,000. The systems will be sold to mining end-users...
QLD’s resource sector delivered half a trillion dollars in eight years, according to report
Queensland’s resources sector has injected $55.1 billion into the state’s economy in 2016-17, supporting the equivalent of 282,633 full-time jobs.
Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief...
Glencore’s Optimum Coal begins business rescue proceedings
Glencore has commenced business rescue proceeding for subsidiaries Optimum Coal Holdings and Optimum Coal Mine due to “continued and unsustainable financial hardship” brought about...
Galaxy Resources and General Mining set to merge
Galaxy Resources and General Mining have agreed to merge under a $700-plus million agreement announced on Monday.
The merger will create a leading diversified global...
A1 Consolidated Gold set to complete the purchase of Walhalla Mining Tenement form Orion...
A1 Consolidated Gold has agreed the purchase of the Walhalla Mining Tenement from Orion Gold for $850,000.
Located in the Woods Point, 150 kilometres east...
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...
Arrium to axe 100 NSW jobs
Reduced demand for steel balls and railway wheels has forced the management of steelmaker Arrium to cut 120 jobs from its operation in Newcastle...






















