Australian mining news
Thor Mining reports anomalous gold and copper values
Thor Mining Plc has provided drilling results from the Kelly’s Prospect, Ragged Range, located in the Eastern Pilbara, Western Australia.
Newmont’s Boddington Mine autonomously hauls 100 million t of material using Cat® MineStar™
Newmont’s Boddington Mine safely hauls more than 100 million t of material autonomously using Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling.
St Barbara and Genesis to merge and form new Australian gold producer
St Barbara and Genesis have agreed to a merger under which St Barbara will acquire Genesis and form gold producer Hoover House Limited.
Thor Mining confirms high-grade copper and gold at Ragged Range project
Thor Mining has released an exploration update at its Ragged Range project, with high-grade copper and gold confirmed.
Rio Tinto to invest in Pilbara renewable projects
Rio Tinto has unveiled plans to spend US$600 million in renewable energy projects in Pilbara, Australia.
Greatland Gold to sell Tasmanian exploration licenses to Flynn Gold
Greatland gold has entered an option agreement to sell its Tasmanian exploration licenses, while retaining an economic interest in the projects.
Renascor receives PEPR approval for Siviour Graphite Mine and Concentrator
Renascor has announced that it has received PEPR approval for its Siviour Graphite Mine and Concentrator from the Department of Energy and Mining.
Altilium and NGM to launch nickel processing technology in Western Australia
Altilium Group and New Generation Minerals have announced their intention to form a new legal entity to promote, market, and license the DNi Process™ in Western Australia.
Black Dragon identifies gold in soil anomalies at Padbury Gold project
Black Dragon Gold has announced significant gold soil anomalies at its Padbury Gold project in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto’s BioIron™ proves successful for low-carbon iron-making
Rio Tinto has proven the effectiveness of its Biolron process using ores from its Australian mines in a small-scale pilot plant in Germany.