Australian mining news

Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting have jointly opened a new iron ore mine at Hope Downs.

Boart Longyear has won a contract from GEMCO for drilling operations at the Groote Eylandt manganese mine in Australia.

A larger emphasis must be placed on attracting and engaging the next generation of leaders, as research shows students are impacted by a distinct lack of knowledge about the mining industry and the opportunities available in the sector.

Ausgold Limited signs a binding option agreement with Great Boulder Resources regarding its Yamarna project in Western Australia.

Yesterday, Pilbara Minerals Limited saw its first shipment of spodumene concentrate from its Pilgangoora project depart from Port Hedland toward the company’s offtake partners in north Asia.

RPMGlobal launches its latest HAULSIM model, HAULSIM 3.0, which features new integrated time travel calculations and discrete event simulation.

Rio Tinto and its joint venture partners, Mitsui and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, approve a AUS$1.55 billion investment to maintain production capacity at two of their Robe River projects.

Orica has launched a new digital blast optimisation tool, which is designed to provide improved blasting outcomes in mines.

Pacton Gold Inc. is preparing to conduct ground exploration at its Friendly Creek project in Pilbara following exploration on its Arrow tenements.

Red River Resources Ltd reports its results from a recent drilling programme at its Liontown project in northern Queensland (Australia).