Largest underground mine in Australia officially opened
Newcrest Mining – the largest gold producer listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and one of the world's largest gold mining companies – has...
QUT researchers develop new positioning system for underground mining vehicles
QUT researchers have developed a new technology that could enable underground mining vehicles to navigate autonomously through dust, camera blur and bad lighting.
Autonomous vehicles...
BHP Billiton presents at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Metals, Mining & Steel...
BHP Billiton’s CEO Andrew Mackenzie confirmed that the company has started implementing common systems and processes in an attempt to create a simpler, more...
Fortescue’s first VLOC arrives at Port Hedland
Fortescue Metal Group’s first Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), FMG Nicola, completed its maiden voyage from China and docked at Port Hedland last week.
FMG...
Adani to source workforce for Carmichael project from regional Queensland
Adani has made firm commitments in relation to its Carmichael Coal project, including that the workforce for the project will be sourced from regional...
Industry welcomes overhaul of exploration approval process in Queensland
The Queensland government has announced an overhaul of the coal and minerals exploration approvals process in the State, a move that could reduce the...
Ancient tectonics linked to rare earth mineral deposits, Adelaide University study finds
Research from Adelaide University has identified ancient tectonic processes as a key factor in locating rare earth elements (REEs), which are critical for modern technologies and the global clean energy transition.
New stratigraphic well could uncover vast reserves of recoverable shale oil and gas in...
Geoscientists from the Geological Survey of Western Australia and their peers from Geoscience Australia are conducting a stratigraphic well drilling in Western Australia's Canning...
Fortescue’s innovative relocatable conveyor comes online
Fortescue has officially commissioned its new relocatable conveyor at the Cloudbreak iron ore mine in the Pilbara in a move expected to dramatically reduce...
Alcoa inks bauxite supply contracts worth over $350m
Global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing and the world’s largest bauxite miner Alcoa has inked a number of bauxite supply contracts...
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Future-ready manufacturing: How AI and cloud ERP are transforming supply chains
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