Australian mining news
Metso strengthens its slurry handling offering by acquiring Jindex
Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Jindex Pty Ltd, a privately owned Australian company specialising in valves and process flow control.
Ngarluma and Rio Tinto to progress renewable energy project
Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have agreed to develop a solar farm to supply renewable energy to the company’s iron ore operations in Western Australia.
PYBAR to deliver underground services for AIC Mines copper project
PYBAR has been awarded a four-year contract by AIC to provide underground development services at the Eloise Copper Mine Complex in Queensland, Australia.
Adavale acquires Australia uranium exploration licence
Adavale Resources has completed the acquisition of a uranium exploration licence located in South Australia.
Thor Energy commences drilling at South Australia project
Thor Energy has commenced drilling at Alford West Copper Project in South Australia.
Sandvik wins major order from Evolution Mining
Sandvik has received a major underground mining equipment order from Australian-based Evolution Mining.
Rio Tinto to build two solar farms in Northern Territory, Australia
Rio Tinto will build two new solar farms on the Gove Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia to secure a more sustainable power supply for the region beyond mining.
Boosting mining operations with hyperlocal weather insights
Frank DeFina, Business Development Manager at Vaisala, discusses how accurate situational awareness enables time to plan and respond to unprecedented weather events.
Caterpillar, Thiess, and WesTrac achieve autonomous drilling milestone
Caterpillar, Thiess, and WesTrac have celebrated autonomously drilling 1 million m using three Cat drills at the Mt. Arthur South mine in Australia.
Barminco awarded mining contract extension with AngloGold Ashanti
Perenti’s underground mining business, Barminco, has been awarded a three-year extension of its mining contract at AngloGold Ashanti’s gold mine in Australia.