Sandfire announces major milestone at DeGrussa Solar Power Project in WA
At the beginning of this year, Sandfire Resources partnered up with Juwi Renewable Energy to construct a 10.6 MW off-grid solar power station at...
5E Advanced Materials affirms boric acid, lithium presence at Boron Americas Complex
ASX-listed boron and lithium company 5E Advanced Materials has initiated operations at all four wells of the 5E Boron Americas Complex, confirming the presence of lithium in the Pregnant Leach Solution (PLS) and noting a continual increase in the boric acid head grade.
A $2.1m Newman Government boost for 5 priority resource exploration projects
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, The Honourable Andrew Cripps, has announced that the Newman Government will provide $2.1 million in funding for five...
Qld Government announces $25m initiative to protect coal workers
The Queensland Government will spend $25 million over the next two years to protect the health and safety of the state’s coal workers.
Natural Resources...
FGR’s graphene powders found to improve rubber compounds used in the mining sector
Advanced materials company First Graphene Limited (FGR) has conducted a laboratory and commercial scale tests on its PureGRAPH powders which demonstrated that a low...
Fortescue to cut debt after posting record profit
Fortecsue Metals Group, the world’s fourth biggest iron ore producer, has more than tripled its half-year profit and is planning on reducing its large...
MACA inks $230m Corruna Downs contract with Atlas Iron
MACA Limited has been awarded a $230 million contract to provide open pit mining services at Atlas Iron’s Corunna Downs iron project in the...
Rio Tinto, China Baowu enter into joint venture extension talks
Rio Tinto and China Baowu Group have entered into discussions for extending the Bao-HI iron ore joint venture in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
The joint venture, which pertains...
Alcoa report reveals strong quarterly results
Alcoa released its first quarterly performance report for 2014 on Tuesday, showing strong quarterly results offset by special items tied to restructuring as the...
Rio Tinto wraps up $3.5bn sale of interest in Grasberg mine
Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its entire interest in the Grasberg mine in Indonesia for $3.5 billion, bringing the total divestment proceeds...
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Modular switchgear built for faster, verified panel builds
As switchboard builders face tighter programmes and increasing scrutiny around compliance, the way enclosure, busbar and separation concepts work together has a direct impact on build time and verification effort.
