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...
Core Lithium awarded $6m Modern Manufacturing Initiative grant
Emerging Australian lithium developer Core Lithium has been awarded a $6 million grant under the Federal Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) to build a...
Talga inks mine electrification agreement with ABB
Perth-based Battery anode and advanced materials company Talga Group has extended and expanded the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global technology leader ABB following...
Giant Lulo diamond sold for A22.5m
Australia's Lucapa Diamond Company Limited, Angola’s national diamond mining company and private local partners Rosas & Pétalas have announced the sale of the 404.2...
Qld’s largest gold mine secures long-term production amid expansion plans
The Ravenswood Gold Project has received a renewed lease on its future, ensuring continued operations for at least another 16 years.
Queensland’s resources sector goes from strength to strength
Queensland's resources sector has enjoyed a resurgent 2018, going up in value by more than 16% on the prior year.
Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief...
Orica launches new underground blasting technology
Orica has introduced its latest BlastIQ™ Underground technology, which leverages integrated digital solutions to enhance underground blasting performance.
CPB Contractors awarded $128M in Queensland and WA contracts
CPB Contractors has announced that it has been awarded two contracts for resources and water projects located in Western Australia and Queensland.
The contracts, which...
EMC launces Surface Long Haul EV Challenge
The Electric Mine Consortium (EMC) has introduced the Surface Long Haul EV Challenge, calling out to companies in the tech, renewable and manufacturing industries...
ERA enters new sales and marketing agreement with Rio Tinto
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) has announced that it has entered into a new sales and marketing agreement with Rio Tinto Uranium, a...