Australian mining news
Finalists announced for the 2025 Industry Leaders & Awards
Austmine and AusIMM have announced the finalists for the 2025 Industry Leaders & Awards, which celebrate excellence across Australia’s world-leading mining and METS sectors.
A state-of-the-art upgrade for Plutonic’s gold mine
Catalyst Metals’ Plutonic gold mine has made the transformative move from analogue to digital operations in preparations for the future of mining technology thanks to RCT-Powered by Epiroc.
Macmahon secures US$172 million underground contract awards
Macmahon Holdings Ltd. has been awarded an underground mining services contract at the Deflector Underground Gold Copper Mine located in the southern Murchison region of Western Australia.
Capricorn acquires Ninghan Gold Project
The board of Capricorn Metals Ltd has entered into a binding agreement with Sabre Resources Ltd to acquire the prospective Ninghan Gold Project tenement package.
Mila Resources provides drilling campaign update
Mila Resources Plc has announced that its drilling programme is progressing encouragingly at the Yarrol Gold Project in Queensland, Australia.
Honeywell to provide automation and safety controls for first fully integrated rare earths refinery in Australia
Honeywell has announced its Integrated Controls and Safety System will be designed and implemented in Iluka Resources’ Eneabba rare earths refinery in Western Australia.
Africa is early adopter of Rail-Running Conveyors from FLS
An African mine will be among the first adopters of the innovative Rail-Running Conveyor technology, commercialised by full flowsheet provider FLS in collaboration with the University of Newcastle, Australia.
Founders Factory & Rio Tinto invest in reduced-impact mining
Founders Factory has announced its latest six investments, along-side Rio Tinto, which look to reshape the industry’s future through reduced-impact mining and other breakthrough technologies.
Cosmo acquires Bingara and Nundle
Cosmo Metals Ltd has completed the acquisition of the highly prospective Bingara and Nundle gold – antimony and copper exploration projects New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Epiroc wins its largest contract ever
Epiroc AB has won a significant contract to deliver a major fleet of fully autonomous and electric surface mining equipment to Fortescue in Australia.