Australian mining news
New Director for Orocobre
Orocobre Ltd appoints Masaharu Katayama to its Board of Directors.
New Chief Executive for Minerals Council of Australia
Minerals Council of Australia appoints Tania Constable PSM as new Chief Executive of the Council.
Queensland mining lease could create more than 200 jobs
A recent mining lease issued by the Palaszczuk Government could boost jobs and exports for Queensland.
Rio Tinto collaboration to develop Australian automation qualifications
Rio Tinto partners with TAFE and the Western Australian government to provide new, high tech courses in automation to pave the way for the skills the future Australian workforce will require.
OZ Minerals obtains approval for second phase of construction at Carrapateena
OZ Minerals receives approval for the second phase of construction at its Carrapateena copper gold project in South Australia.
First gold pour at Mt Morgans project
Dacian Gold Ltd reports its first gold pour at its Mt Morgans gold project in Western Australia.
Mining recommences at Cadia
Newscrest Mining has announced that it has recommenced mining at the Cadia mine in New South Wales, Australia.
QRC welcomes release of land in Queensland’s North West
1100 km2 of land has been released for exploration, a decision welcomed by the Chief Executive of Queensland Resources Council.
Hazelwood rehabilitation project update
Engie intends to convert its Hazelwood power station into a full pit lake.
Resource company’s plan to spend more in 2018, says QRC
A recent survey of resources company CEOs shows half plan to spend more in 2018, and almost 20% say they plan to spend ‘substantially’ more with their local suppliers.