Australian mining news

The latest public opinion research by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) demonstrates that opinions of Australians towards the mining sector are at their highest level in six years.

For every direct job in the resources sector across Queensland another six full time jobs are supported indirectly, reports QRC.

The funds will be invested in detailed engineering work on key elements of the project, the development of a rail construction camp and the first stage of the Koodaideri accommodation camp.

Tawana Resources and Alliance Mineral Assets achieve commercial production at their Bald Hill lithium-tantalum mine in Western Australia.

Four of the mine’s existing loaders will be equipped with RCT's Smart Technology.

The initiative forms part of Austrade’s Accessing Global Value Chains trade strategy.

MICROMINE, a software solutions provider for the mining industry, has announced that Geobank, its data management solution, is strategically aligning with IMDEX to integrate directly with the company’s REFLEX IQ-LOGGER™ core logging technology.

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.

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