Alcoa celebrates historic milestone in Australia
Alcoa’s workforce is celebrating a significant milestone after achieving one billion tonnes of bauxite mined following 53 years of operation in Western Australia.
President Alcoa...
BHP Billiton appoints new Chairman
Former Amcor executive Ken MacKenzie has been appointed as BHP Billiton’s next chairman, effective 1 September.
Mr MacKenzie, who has been a Director of BHP...
Santos/Shell joint venture and Bridgeport Energy looking to boost future gas supply in Queensland
The Queensland state Government has greenlighted the Santos/Shell joint venture and Bridgeport Energy to start exploring for gas in the Surat Basin.
The Santos/Shell joint venture...
Barminco awarded $200m development and production contract at Western Areas’ Odysseus mine
Leading hard-rock underground miner Barminco has won a $200 million contract to provide development and production services at Western Areas’ Odysseus mine, located 30km...
Three mining leases granted for Metro’s Bauxite Hills project
Metro Mining Limited has been granted three mining leases for the Bauxite Hills Mine in a move that could ultimately result in the creation...
Resources outlook: Export earnings to fall, but gold, exploration activity rise
Australia’s resources and energy export earnings are expected to decline over the next two years, according to the Australian Government’s latest Resources and Energy Quarterly, released by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
Lincoln Minerals’ proposed $40m graphite mine hits major milestone
Lincoln Minerals Ltd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Australian Graphite Pty Ltd, has received the first of two key approvals for the proposed $40 million...
$1.4B critical minerals project to create 780 jobs in North Queensland
Battery and technology metals company Australian Mines has secured a mining lease grant for the Greenvale mining area in Townsville, paving the way for a critical minerals project that would create about 780 good jobs in North Queensland.
Fortescue’s Eliwana project delivers $1bn boost to Aussie businesses
Fortescue Metals Group has announced that businesses across Western Australia and Australia have benefitted from A$1 billion in contracts awarded as part of its...
BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities contributes A$1 million to Australian War Memorial
BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities has donated A$1 million to support the major redevelopment of the Memorial’s First World War galleries and further the process...
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