Australian mining news

Perenti Global Ltd has announced its subsidiary, leading hard-rock underground miner Barminco, has been awarded a contract extension at Gold Fields’ Agnew Gold Mine in Leinster, Western Australia.

BHP has signed a renewable power purchasing agreement to supply up to 50% of its electricity needs at the Kwinana Refinery from Merredin Solar Farm.

Alien Metals Ltd has provided an update on its silver projects located at Elizabeth Hill, Western Australia, and San Celso and Los Campos in Zacatecas State, Mexico.

NRW Holdings Ltd has advised it has been awarded the mining contract for Nathan River Resources’ Roper Bar iron ore project.

Rockfire Resources plc has announced that the company's 100% owned Plateau Gold Deposit, in Queensland, Australia, has surpassed a JORC (2012) mineral resource of 200 000 oz of gold.

SafeAI has recently expanded to Australia, and has welcomed three experts in autonomous mining to lead its mining division.

NQ Minerals Plc has been granted permission to start over 2 km of surface trenching at the company’s Beaconsfield Gold Mine in northern Tasmania, Australia, to identify near surface gold deposits to add to the Beaconsfield’s estimated 483 000 oz mineral resources.

Mader Group has announced the appointment of Justin Nuich as CEO, effective Thursday 28 January 2021.

Perenti Global Ltd has been awarded more than AUS$307 million in new work and contract extensions at Australian mining projects through its hard rock underground mining business, Barminco, and Australia’s premier drilling services provider, Ausdrill.

NRW Holdings has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, RCR Mining Technologies, have been awarded a new crushing and conveying contract Fortescue Metals Group’s Queens Project.