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The Minerals Council of Australia has described Labor’s plan as “deeply flawed” and detrimental to Australia’s economy if implemented.
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The Minerals Council of Australia has described Labor’s plan as “deeply flawed” and detrimental to Australia’s economy if implemented.

Simon Jackson has been replaced as CEO by Dr Nicole Adshead-Bell, who acknowledged that the company’s Tucano gold mine in Brazil had “underperformed”.

The company produced 2.3 million oz. of silver and 14 557 oz. of gold plus base metal by-products.

The company has released highlights from its four mines, including a new one under construction in Nevada, US.

MineHub Technologies will employ blockchain technology to develop a new series of applications for the mining industry.

The company’s “plant to port material handling solutions address the production of excessive fine particles from the mining process upstream through to haulage and transfer stations.”

“The AutoHaul programme will deliver the world’s first fully autonomous, long distance, heavy haul rail network, operating the world’s largest and longest robots.”

The scope of works at Far West will include mine development, production drilling and blasting, as well as the loading and hauling of ore and waste.

Rio Tinto has signed a Heads of Agreement to sell its interest in the Grasberg gold mine.

The poll, conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the National Mining Association, found that 62% of those surveyed supported government action to encourage greater use of domestically-mined minerals.

Zimbabwe's Arcadia project is set to supply battery grade lithium carbonate samples.

Callinex has begun diamond drilling operations at the Nash Creek Zinc project in New Brunswick, Canada.