Australian mining news

Epiroc AB has won large orders in Australia from two mining companies for connectivity solutions that will enable automated operations.

New Frontier Minerals’ latest field work has identified additional sites and further validated the known uranium, niobium, and HRE mineralisation at the Cusp Prospect.

TOMRA Mining’s advanced sorting technology has been used in the world’s largest lithium ore sorting plant at Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora Operation.

Epiroc has won a large order from BHP for autonomous surface mining equipment to be used at an iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

A new IEA report has found that strong deployment of renewables is set to curb growth in coal use even as electricity demand surges, with China – the world’s biggest coal consumer – remaining pivotal.

Earth AI, a predictive explorer and driller for clean energy metals using artificial intelligence, has announced the discovery of a new gold system at its molybdenum-gold project in Willow Glen.

The Clean Energy Finance Corp. has invested in global alternative investment manager Resource Capital Funds to support Australia’s emerging critical mineral supply chain.

Yash Thakker, Searce, discusses how cloud and AI-driven supply chain optimisation can help the mining industry tackle logistical, market, and governance challenges.

Fleet Space Technologies has announced the closing of a Series D funding round, led by Teachers’ Venture Growth, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and joined by existing investors.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced a US$10 million grant to help Fortescue to develop, build, and demonstrate first of a kind fast chargers for heavy mine site vehicles.