Friday, January 16, 2026

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...

4 in 5 Australians would support more mining to help Australia avoid a recession

New research reveals that 79 per cent of Australians would support more mining – and 51 per cent would support more coal mining – if it would help strengthen the Australian dollar and avoid a recession. 

BHP Billiton edges closer to switching to owner-operated model

BHP Billiton has announced that it will relieve of duty the last contractor working on its Pilbara iron ore mines, thus continuing the trend...

Pilbara Minerals greenlights Pilgangoora mine development

Australian lithium developer Pilbara Minerals has reached a final investment decision (FID) to fully develop its 100%-owned Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project in WA’s Pilbara region. It...

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...

Manufacturing Minister Tom Kenyon backs $350-million smelter transformation

Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade Minister, Tom Kenyon last night attended a public meeting in Port Pirie to discuss legislation before State Parliament providing Nyrstar...

Valence Industries announces first graphite shipment from Port Lincoln  

Valence Industries has announced that the first shipment of graphite has left the company’s Port Lincoln site and was transported via truck to Port...

Thiess wins $190m contract extension from Anglo American

Thiess has earned a three-year contract extension from Anglo American to continue to provide mining services at Dawson South in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. CIMIC Group...

Australian Strategic Materials breaks ground on Korean Metals Plant after scoping study confirms feasiblity

Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) is set to enter the detailed design engineering phase of its Korean Metals Plant (KMP) after completing an internal Scoping...

Skardon River Bauxite Project receives Final Environmental Approval

Metro Mining has received a Final Environmental Approval for the Skardron River Bauxite Project owned by the company’s 99.8% controlled subsidiary Gulf Alumina. The Skardon...
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AVEVA and Schneider Electric spearhead digital transformation in mining

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation, has partnered with Schneider Electric to redefine what smart, sustainable mining looks like in the age of AI.