Australian mining news
Caterpillar and Rio Tinto to retrofit mining trucks for autonomous operation
Caterpillar mining trucks will be retrofitted for autonomous operation at the Marandoo iron ore mine in Western Australia.
Amec Foster Wheeler to conduct Rhyolite Ridge PFS
Global Geoscience selects Amec Foster Wheeler as the engineering and design firm to complete the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada, USA.
Carnegie potash project prospectivity confirmed
An initial 64 auger hole programme has been completed and analysed at the Carnegie potash project.
Atlas Copco acquires Hy-Performance Fluid Power
Atlas Copco buys Australia-based Hy-Performance Fluid Power in a deal expected to be completed in 1Q18.
Glencore to sell Tahmoor coal mine to GFG Alliance
GFG Alliance agrees to purchase Glencore’s Tahmoor metallurgical coal mine in New South Wales, Australia.
Pilbara Minerals enters mine gate sale agreement with Atlas Iron
Pilbara Minerals Ltd signs a Mine Gate Sale Agreement (MGSA) with Atlas Iron Ltd (Atlas) for the supply of direct shipping ore (DSO)from its Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project.
Positive results for pre-feasibility study at Mt Carrington project
White Rock Minerals reports positive results from the company’s pre-feasibility study for its Mt Carrington gold and Silver Project in New South Wales.
Approval of Blue Hills Mungada East Expansion Project to provide a boost to local economy
The CME predicts that governmental approval of Sinosteel’s Blue Hills Mungada East Expansion Project will support the local economy.
Clean TeQ secures contract to supply DeSALx® technology for mine water treatment plant
Clean TeQ obtains contract to supply DeSALx® technology for a water treatment plant at Fosterville Gold Mine, Australia.
Kingsrose Mining to resume trading on the ASX
Kingsrose Mining is to resume trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today (18 December 2017) having successfully restructured its finances.