Australian mining news
IGO puts nickel project on care and maintenance
IGO has halted the Cosmos nickel project in Australia.
Altilium and NGM enter into nickel processing partnership
Altilium and New Generation Minerals have partnered on the development of sustainable nickel processing technologies in Western Australia.
Longreach Mineral Exploration selected for BHP Xplor programme
Longreach Mineral Exploration has been selected in the BHP Xplor programme to propel exploration efforts at its East Canning Project in Western Australia.
Rimfire expands Australian cobalt project
Rimfire has more than doubled the size of its Broken Hill Cobalt Project in Australia.
Energy Fuels to secure Australian source of rare earth minerals for US supply chain
Energy Fuels has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Astron to develop a rare earth elements project in Australia.
Caterpillar successfully demonstrates electric underground mining truck to Newmont
Caterpillar has successfully demonstrated its first battery electric prototype underground mining truck to Newmont.
Thor Energy, EnviroCopper Ltd to acquire Australia exploration licence
Thor Energy and EnviroCopper Ltd have signed an agreement with Andromeda Metals to acquire the Alford West Tenement in South Australia.
Fortescue deploys Australia’s first operational electric excavator
Australia’s first newly built electric excavator is now operational at Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine site.
Global Battery Metals expands land position at Leinster Lithium Project
Global Battery Metals has announced a strategic expansion of its exploration activities at Leinster Lithium Project, Australia.
Alien Metals’ subsidiary, IOCA, signs a mining agreement with KNAC
Alien Metals Ltd has announced its subsidiary company Iron Ore Company of Australia (IOCA) has signed a mining agreement with the Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corp. RNTBC (KNAC).