Australian mining news

BHP and the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance have jointly agreed a path forward to enhance the influence and voice of traditional owners in relation to heritage protection.

Orica has been awarded for its fragmentation measurement technology FRAGTrack, taking the number 2 spot in the Australian Financial Review’s Most Innovative Companies List 2020 under the Agriculture, Mining & Utilities Service sector.

Rockfire Resources plc has provided an update on diamond drilling activities at the 100%-owned Plateau gold deposit in North Queensland, Australia.

Castillo Copper Ltd has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd to acquire two new tenements at its Broken Hill Project in New South Wales, Australia.

Metso Outotec will deliver two energy-efficient mills to a gold mine in Australia in 2021.

BHP has announced its commitment to train and fund new Australian apprenticeship and training positions and support business opportunities in Australia’s METS sector.

IronRidge Resources Ltd has announced its audited results for the year ended 30 June 2020.

Optus has selected Nokia’s IMPACT IoT platform to provide device management and data collection capabilities to their customers.

Trident Royalties Plc has entered into a binding agreement to acquire an existing gold royalty over the million ounce Lake Rebecca Gold Project, currently owned and operated by Apollo Consolidated in Western Australia.

Glencore will extend the operation of its copper smelter in Mount Isa and refinery after reaching an agreement with the Queensland government.