South 32 Worsley Mine Project receives federal approval
South32’s Worsley Alumina has received Western Australian State environmental approval for the Worsley Mine Development Project. The Federal approval is
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Rio Tinto provides iron ore update following tropical cyclone Zelia
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto’s port, rail and mine operations have resumed after Tropical Cyclone Zelia passed over Western Australia’s
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Stellar hits high grades below Heemskirk resource
Tin explorer Stellar Resources has intersected high grade tin mineralisation below the indicated resource at its Tasmanian project, Heemskirk. At
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Australia pledges AU$2 billion to boost aluminium industry
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the $2 billion aluminium pledge at the headquarters of Tomago Aluminium. The Australian government
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Rio Tinto provides iron ore update following tropical cyclone Sean
PERTH, Australia – Tropical Cyclone Sean delivered record rain along parts of the Pilbara coastline of Western Australia, impacting Rio
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Australia has a difficult relationship with uranium mining
Despite having the largest known uranium reserves in the world (almost one-third of the world’s total reserves), and the fourth
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Worsley mine development project receives state approval
South32 Limited advises that the Western Australian Minister for Environment has approved the Worsley Mine Development Project (the Project) 1.
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Australian gold production drops slightly in Q3 due to lower-grade ore
Despite record-high gold prices, miners experienced lower production between July and September, according to Melbourne-based consultants Surbiton Associates. In their
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Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Mitsubishi’s stake in aluminium smelter
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto’s previously announced acquisition of Mitsubishi Corporation’s (Mitsubishi) 11.65% interest in Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL) was completed on
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Perfect Metals makes tin powder from cassiterite
Australian company Perfect Metals has developed a new low-temperature electrolytic process to convert cassiterite directly to high purity tin powder.
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Newmont to divest from Havieron gold-copper project
DENVER – Newmont has announces, as part of its ongoing program to divest non-core assets, it agreed to sell the
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TIN: Stellar announces fresh project economics for Heemskirk
Heemskirk developer Stellar Resources has published a new scoping study for the Tasmanian tin project, incorporating the September 2023 MRE
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New test work sees improved recoveries at Taronga
First Tin has reported improved recoveries during mineral processing test work at their Australian Taronga tin project aimed at optimizing
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Smelters supported by Queensland Government and Rio Tinto
MELBOURNE, Australia – The Queensland Government and Rio Tinto will work together to safeguard a pillar of the State’s heavy
Read moreHistoric Renison mine sees record quarterly output
The historic Renison tin mine in Tasmania has seen its most productive quarter on record, with 2,506 t tin produced,
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Porgera remains on track despite Mulitaka landslide challenges
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Despite the operational challenges presented by the recent Mulitaka landslide, Porgera Gold Mine has
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Western Australia Nickel to temporarily suspend operations
BHP announces that the Nickel West operations and West Musgrave project (Western Australia Nickel) will be temporarily suspended from October
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Anglo American suspends Grosvenor steelmaking coal mine
Anglo American has suspended production at its Grosvenor steelmaking coal mine in Queensland, Australia, following an underground coal gas ignition
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Exploring one of the world’s richest goldfields
The goldfields in the Kalgoorli region of Western Australia are one of the richest mineral fields to exist in Australia.
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$10 million investment at Heemskirk tin mine in Australia
Stellar Resources has announced it has received firm commitments to raise $10 million via a placement to accelerate drilling and
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Rio Tinto to acquire Mitsubishi’s stake in Boyne aluminium smelter
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire Mitsubishi Corporation’s 11.65% interest in Boyne Smelters Ltd (BSL), which owns
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New Zealand aluminium smelter secured with new power deals
MELBOURNE, Australia – New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) has signed 20-year electricity arrangements that secure the future of the Tiwai
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Rio Tinto: Australia’s biggest renewable power to repower its Gladstone operations
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has signed Australia’s largest renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) to date to supply its Gladstone
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Australia’s International Graphite to commission $8 million plant
Australia’s International Graphite on Monday announced the commissioning of a new A$12.5 million ($8.14 million) graphite processing plant at Collie,
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Rio Tinto to develop Australia’s largest solar farm for mining
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto will drive development of Australia’s largest solar power project near Gladstone, after agreeing to buy
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Metals X provides a Renison Ore Reserve and mine life update
Metals X has announced an updated Life of Mine Plan for Renison Bell, Australia’s largest tin mine, with the historic
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Savannah nickel operations reached highest level since restart
Panoramic Resources has announced strong improvements across all metrics in the September 2023 quarter following repair of the filter head
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Special mining lease signals Porgera gold mine restart
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Governor General Sir Bob Dabae today granted a special mining lease to New Porgera
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Newmont’s bid to acquire Newcrest gets green light from regulator
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) cleared Newmont’s proposed acquisition of Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM). Newmont, which announced the
Read moreBarrick readies Porgera gold mine for restart
Porgera, Papua New Guinea – Barrick Gold Corporation is aiming to restart operations at the Porgera gold mine later this
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