Australian mining news

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the State government’s commitment of lung health checks for mine workers.

BHP has partnered with Austmine to launch the its Supplier Innovation Programme across Australia.

The broadening of political support for carbon capture, utilisation and storage is a big step along the path towards least-cost emissions reduction in Australia.

The Zero Emission Copper Mine of the Future by the University of Sydney’s Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering sets out how Australian copper mining can become emission free over the next 30 years through the use of emerging technologies.

Fosterville South has announced assays from multiple wide intercepts of high-grade gold near surface from initial shallow scout drilling at the recently commenced Golden Mountain drilling programme.

Rio Tinto has launched a board-led review of its heritage management processes within Iron Ore following the events at Juukan Gorge.

BHP has agreed to acquire the Honeymoon Well Nickel Project comprising the Honeymoon Well development project and a 50% interest in the Albion Downs North and Jericho exploration joint ventures.

Albemarle has selected ARMS Reliability’s Asset Strategy Management tool, OnePM, to develop and deploy new maintenance strategies for the MARBL Lithium Joint Venture’s Lithium Hydroxide plant in Kemerton, Western Australia.

The Queensland government's AUS$10 million-plus booster pack will supercharge exploration for new economy minerals and support mine technology innovators to drive future mine jobs.

Faster approvals for mines and other major projects will support the investment and jobs Australia needs to recover more quickly from the COVID-19 pandemic.