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...
Fatality confirmed at BMA’s Goonyella Riverside Mine in Qld
An accident that occurred at BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Goonyella Riverside Mine in Queensland has resulted in the death of a 31 year...
Fortescue wins top honours at Platts Global Metals Awards
Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) has won high recognitions at the Platts Global Metals Awards which recognise top performers, industry leaders and innovators across 14...
WA continues response to Wheatstone gas plant outage
The Western Australian government said it has deployed measures to mitigate gas and electricity supply issues following an outage at Chevron’s Wheatstone domestic gas plant near Onslow.Â
Geophysics and Drilling Collaborations program applications now open
Applications are now open for the Northern Territory Government's Geophysics and Drilling Collaborations program, which aims to assist an industry that supports thousands of local employment.
New $60 million coal shiploader to create hundreds of jobs in Gladstone
The Queensland Government will invest more than $60 million in a new coal shiploader for the Port of Gladstone, which will create more than...
NAIF to provide $220 million loan for the Yangibana Rare Earths Project
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) is set to provide an additional $220 million loan to Hastings Technology Metals Ltd for its Yangibana Rare...
Sedgman wins $155m EPC contract from QCoal Group
CIMIC's mineral processing arm Sedgman has secured a contract from the QCoal Group to deliver engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services at the company's Byerwen...
Rio eyes production of low-carbon steel with new lab-proven technologyÂ
Rio Tinto is advancing an innovative technology to deliver low-carbon steel, using sustainable biomass in place of coking coal in the steelmaking process.
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Thiess secures new $185m contract from BHP
Thiess has won a $185 million contract from BHP to provide additional mining services at the company's Mount Arthur Coal operation in the Hunter...

























