The Western Australian Government has appointed a second Perth Mining Warden to help process contested mineral title applications.
The new Perth Mining Warden will start in March and will work on the increasing
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WA establishes new safety program for FIFO workforce
The Western Australian Government has established the Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) program for the state’s FIFO workforce.
Funded with an initial $1.9 million investment, the State Government
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New Shoemaker-Levy copper mine opens in Ravensthorpe
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has opened the new Shoemaker-Levy mine at the company’s Ravensthorpe nickel-cobalt operations.
The Ravensthorpe facility is a laterite nickel operation producing around 30,000
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BHP opens Australia’s first nickel sulphate plant
BHP Nickel West has opened the first nickel sulphate plant in Australia at its Kwinana nickel refinery.
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Fortescue opens autonomous tech hive
The Fortescue Hive, the company’s Integrated Operations Centre which uses the latest automation and monitoring technology, has been officially opened.
The East Perth-based centre aims to improve the
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WA sees boosted battery mineral exports
Battery minerals have contributed $6 billion in export revenue to Western Australia in the 2018-19 financial year, according to a new report.
The state’s future battery industry recorded a 21 per
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WA amends lithium royalties to promote processing
The Western Australian Government is set to introduce a royalty arrangement for lithium producers to encourage downstream processing and manufacturing in the state.
Lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate
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Explosives storage and manufacturing facility opens in WA
A new explosives facility has been officially opened in Myalup, Western Australia, in order to support the mining industry.
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Australia establishes $53M national battery research hub
The Australian Government is providing a $25 million grant to an industry-led battery research centre in Perth, Western Australia, to meet the rising demand of the battery boom.
The $53 million Future
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WA Government launches FIFO mental health code
In an Australian first, the Western Australian Government has launched a code of practice that focuses on promoting and maintaining mentally healthy workplaces for fly in, fly out (FIFO) workers in the
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