Mining

QRC has welcomed the Turnbull Government’s AUS$500 000 investments in four projects under the METS Ignited Growth Centre Bowen Basin Cluster programme.

The total capital cost for the concentrate plant project, which includes a crushing plant, three concentrate production trains, an airfield, a gas pipeline and a power plant, is estimated at AUS$610 million.

On Tuesday 24 July, the National Mining Association of Canada (MAC) announced the recipient of the annual Paul Stothart Memorial Scholarship in Mineral Economics.

Queensland’s recourses industry has welcomed the progress that has been made on the Mackay Resources Centre of Excellence.

The first batch of lithium concentrate has been produced at Altura Mining Limited’s lithium mine.

BHP is set to defend the class action in relation to the Samarco dam failure.

The US Department of Labor has announced the availability of US$250 000 in Brookwood-Sago grants for mine safety, education and training.

Caterpillar and Newmont have partnered to validate and improve underground hard rock mining vehicle automation technology.

The company also announced that it had acquired Glencore’s 39% stake in Mototolo, a mechanised platinum mine on the eastern limb of South Africa’s platinum belt.

The company achieved a 6% increase in total production on a copper equivalent basis in 2Q18, compared to 2Q17.

GE and the Saudi Arabian Mining Company announce a strategic Memorandum of Understanding, aimed at bringing digital transformation to the Saudi mining industry.

Osmoflo will provide a key new element in the company’s integrated water treatment and management system.

Total production from its seven operating silver mines in 2Q18 was 5.1 million equivalent oz. of silver.

The Mining Association of Canada has congratulated Cabinet Ministers on their newly appointed roles.

The Minerals Council South Africa offers its condolences to the loved ones of the six miners who died following an underground fire at the Palabora Mining Company on Sunday.