Australian mining news
Barminco selects Sandvik for 23-unit Bellevue Gold Project fleet
Leading underground contract miner Barminco has selected Sandvik to supply a 23-unit fleet of underground trucks, loaders and drills for the Bellevue Gold Project in Western Australia.
China Baowu and Rio Tinto complete Pilbara Blend iron ore pelletisation and direct reduction trials
China Baowu and Rio Tinto have successfully completed industrial-scale pelletisation and shaft furnace trials in China using Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Blend iron ore, as part of their broader partnership to study ways to reduce steelmaking emissions.
CRU to lead landmark study supporting North West Queensland’s copper industry
CRU, the global commodities experts, has been selected to lead the Mount Isa transformation study, a major joint Commonwealth–Queensland initiative designed to assess future opportunities across North West Queensland’s copper industry and support the region’s long-term industrial future.
Robit improves market position with multiple supply agreements
Robit has signed several supply agreements in strategically important mining markets for the company in Australia, North America, and South Africa.
PLS’ Pilgangoora P1000 establishes TOMRA ore sorting as a proven methodology for large-scale lithium operations
With the P1000 expansion, sensor-based sorting at PLS' Pilgangoora Operation in Western Australia has moved beyond project milestone status to become a fully embedded part of day-to-day hard rock lithium processing – demonstrating reliability, feed consistency and long-term resource flexibility at industrial scale.
Sandvik, Rio Tinto partner to advance autonomous open-pit drilling
Sandvik and Rio Tinto are partnering to jointly develop and integrate Sandvik i-series surface drill rigs with Rio Tinto’s Autonomous Drilling System (Rio Tinto ADS™).
Martin Engineering acquires CVT, expanding conveyor products portfolio
The global leader in bulk material handling solutions, Martin Engineering, has announced the acquisition of ConveyorTech Pty Ltd (CVT) of Australia, expanding its worldwide portfolio of conveyor belt cleaners and components.
Papyrus Australia turns banana plantation waste into green win for mining sector
An Australian listed company, Papyrus Australia Limited has developed a proprietary technology that is seeing it supply biodegradable blast collars made from banana plantation waste to the Australian mining sector.
MaxMine introduces new AI system for better mining operations
MaxMine have announced the successful deployment of a production-grade machine learning (ML) system for load and dump classification across its Australian mining customers, including Glencore, NRW Holdings, and Macmahon.
Emerald Resources selects Metso grinding mills for its gold projects in Australia and Cambodia
Metso has been awarded orders for the delivery of two horizontal grinding mills to Emerald Resources NL for the Dingo Range Gold Project in Western Australia and the Memot Gold Project in Cambodia.