Rio Tinto names new Chairman
Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of Simon Thompson as chairman, effective 5 March 2018.
Mr Thompson will succeed Jan du Plessis, who will step...
Manganese mine restart to create 300 jobs in WA
More than 300 jobs will be created in Western Australia with the reopening of the mothballed Woodie Woodie manganese mine located 400km south east...
CITIC Pacific starts public war with tycoon Palmer over Australia iron ore dispute
China's CITIC Pacific Ltd slammed Australian billionaire Clive Palmer for halting its long overdue $8 billion Sino Iron project in the country, which was intended to...
WA manufacturer Austin Engineering delivers 1,000 iron ore truck bodies to Rio Tinto
Western Australian manufacturer Austin Engineering has successfully delivered 1,000 iron ore truck bodies to Rio Tinto as part of a partnership between the two...
Amira Global welcomes $20m robotics funding
Amira Global has welcomed a $20 million investment by the Western Australian government into the development of a robotics and automation test facility and...
NSW to conduct consultation for critical minerals strategy to bolster local manufacturing
The New South Wales government is launching consultations for the development of a new Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy, which will help boost domestic manufacturing, skills, and training opportunities available in the state’s local industry.
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...
Ausdrill secures life of mine contract extension with OZ Minerals
Diversified mining services company Ausdrill Limited has announced that it has successfully completed renegotiations with OZ Minerals to extend its current contract until the...
Australia, US strengthen bilateral cooperation on critical minerals
Officials from Australia and the United States have agreed to launch a joint action plan aimed at improving the resilience and diversity of global...
Construction commences at OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena mine
SA Premier Jay Weatherill has officially launched the construction of Oz Mineral’s world-class Carrapateena copper-gold mine.
Last Tuesday, Mr Weatherill opened the mine's 5.5 kilometre...
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