Irish miner Kenmare snubs Iluka takeover bid
Irish titanium miner Kenmare Resources has rebuffed a takeover approach from rival Iluka Resources, saying the share-to-share offer was undervaluing its flagship mine in Mozambique.
"The board of...
BHP Billiton completes Olympic Dam upgrade
BHP Billiton announced that its investments in the Olympic Dam project – one of the world’s most significant deposits of copper, uranium, gold and...
Dyno Nobel to provide explosives technology to Fortescue’s Iron Bridge Magnetite Project
Incitec Pivot subsidiary Dyno Nobel has been contracted to supply Fortescue Metals Group’s Iron Bridge Magnetite Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region with its...
Australia’s Super Pit gold mine given an 8-year life extension
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) has extended the life of its Super Pit gold mine by an additional eight years, thus delaying its closure...
John Holland wins $100m project in Western Australia
John Holland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited, has won a $100 million contract for mine infrastructure by Rio Tinto in the...
Construction commences on Northern Goldfields solar and battery storage project
TransAlta has commenced construction on one of the world's largest off-grid mining solar and battery energy storage systems to help power BHP Nickel West's Mt...
NSW and South Australia to Join Forces on Mineral Development
Both the New South Wales and South Australian Governments will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to best capitalise on opportunities for mineral investment and...
BHP Billiton appoints Non-executive director
BHP Billiton has announced the appointment of Ken MacKenzie to the company’s Board as an independent Non-executive director, effective as of 22 September 2016.
Mr...
BHP’s driverless trucks heading east
BHP Billiton is set to expand the driverless truck trials from mines in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to the east coast mines in the...
BHP Billiton to invest $2bn in Mad Dog Phase 2 project
BHP Billiton will spend US$2.2 billion for its share of the development of the Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the Gulf of Mexico.
Located...
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