Australian mining news

Pilbara Minerals Ltd. has announced that its board has approved the capital investment for its P1000 lithium project production expansion in Western Australia.

Entech Mining will undertake a pit optimisation and mine design study for the Big One Deposit (NWQ Copper Project Mt Isa copper belt), which has an inferred JORC MRE at 2.1 Mt @ 1.1% Cu for 21 886 t copper metal.

Orica has developed a new bulk emulsion explosives delivery system for underground operators that allows precise control of in-hole explosive energy.

The programme is scheduled to commence by 31 March at the Pitfield Copper Project located in Western Australia, with a total of 3100 m of Reverse Circulation drilling planned.

The projects comprise 14 exploration licences covering a total area of 653 sq km.

BHP and Hatch have signed an agreement to design an electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant in support of a decision to construct the facility in Australia.

Caterpillar is set to participate in the AusIMM Underground Operators Conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, Australia, on 27 – 29 March 2023.

Total development at Havieron surpasses 1850 m. Drilling intercepts significant zones of gold and copper mineralisation.

The Australian dollar gold price hit an all-time record of A$2874 per ounce overnight, exceeding the previous high of A$2868 per ounce recorded on 6 August 2020, according to Melbourne-based gold mining consultants Surbiton Associates.

Liebherr's LI3 common rail injector impresses in the field test with an above-average runtime of 20 000 hours when used in an Australian iron ore mine.