Rio Tinto has reopened all of the operations in Western Australia and Queensland that were temporarily closed in anticipation of the cyclones on both sides of the country.
In Western Australia, the company
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Wesfarmers makes $1.5B takeover bid for Lynas
Wesfarmers has launched a $1.5 billion takeover bid at Lynas Corporation.
Lynas’ owns the Mt Weld rare earths operation in Western Australia. The company also operates the Malaysia-based Lynas Advanced
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BHP autonomous trucks collide in the Pilbara
BHP has blamed a collision between two autonomous trucks at the Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia on wet weather.
The March 16 accident followed “significant rainfall that deteriorated
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The right conveyor belt for the job
Designed to withstand some of the toughest of jobs, Fenner Dunlop’s new KordFlex conveyor belt was successfully installed in an iron ore company’s operation to extend its belt life.
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Fosterville Gold Mine to expand, creating new jobs
Victoria’s largest gold mine is set to expand, creating 60 additional jobs during construction of a new cement plant and 30 new ongoing full-time jobs.
Regulatory planning approvals have been made for
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Rising graphite prices creates potential for Australian industry
High graphite prices are encouraging development of new projects outside of China, according to market consultant Roskill.
China produces around 70 per cent of the global supply of graphite, but the country
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Crowdsourcing solutions for mining challenges
A new online platform allows participants to help solve real world challenges in the mining industry and win financial prizes.
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Coolgardie Minerals enters voluntary administration
Coolgardie Minerals has entered voluntary administration just months after gold production launched at its Geko project in Western Australia.
The miner will put its Geko project up for sale while exploring
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Rio Tinto reveals copper-gold discovery
Rio Tinto has released details of a promising copper-gold discovery at the Winu project in the Yeneena Basin of the Paterson Province in Western Australia.
The company has been generating targets at the
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Barrick launches $25B bid for Newmont
Barrick Gold has officially unveiled an offer to merge with Newmont Mining after several days of anticipation it would make a tilt for the gold rival.
The $US17.8 billion ($24.8 billion) all-share transaction
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