- 1. Koolyanobbing Operation train incident – wagons derailed
- (Latest)
- Mineral Resources has confirmed that approximately 30 empty iron ore wagons had derailed during a journey from Esperance to the Koolyanobbing Operation (Koolyanobbing), approximately 50 kilometres north ...
- Created on 15 November 2018
- 2. Roy Hill recognised at 2018 DMIRS Awards for Excellence
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- Roy Hill has been awarded the 2018 Safety and Health Resources Sector Engineering Award at the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) Awards for Excellence ceremony in Perth. The ...
- Created on 01 November 2018
- 3. Resources regulator simplifies process for low-risk approvals
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- Quarry and mine operators in Victoria, Australia are benefitting from streamlined regulatory processes that have been put in place to manage low-risk operational changes. Approvals and key decisions ...
- Created on 01 November 2018
- 4. Afghanistan signs big mining deals in development push
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- Amid security and corruption criticisms, Afghan officials have signed contracts for two major mining projects in northern Afghanistan, pushing ahead with plans to develop the country’s mineral reserves. ...
- Created on 11 October 2018
- 5. Southern Peru Copper Corporation mines for new project management efficiencies
- (Product News)
- ... finds a powerful solution with their new project management tool – Powerproject Being Peru’s largest producer of copper, with two open pit mines in full production, often means that projects can ...
- Created on 29 September 2018
- 6. Southern Gold nudges closer to South Korea’s first new gold mine in 15 years
- (Latest)
- ... reporterd in The ASIA Miner earlier this year, Bluebird – a 50 per cent partner in the Joint Venture – has completed its report on the feasibility of reopening the Gubong Project in late July as part of ...
- Created on 28 September 2018
- 7. Penny’s Find reverts to Empire as Brimstone’s debt payment
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- Western Australian gold producer, Empire Resources has reverted to full ownership of all assets and exploration tenements associated with the Penny’s Find gold mine located 50 kilometres northeast of Kalgoorlie. ...
- Created on 28 September 2018
- 8. Talga and Possehl Erzkontor seal a deal
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- ... often taken an active role in mineral project infrastructure and logistics”, said Mr Thompson. “Possehl has already identified opportunities with several of its large customers whose products may be ...
- Created on 28 September 2018
- 9. Mayur Resources scores a double ‘first’ in PNG
- (Around the Region)
- ... electrification targets of 70 per cent by 2030. Given coal has never been mined in PNG, any future production and subsequent exports from PNG would represent just a tiny fraction of the international ...
- Created on 25 September 2018
- 10. Thiess secures AU$420m Centinela extension
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- Thiess has been awarded a AU$420 million (US$303 million) contract extension by Antofagasta Minerals (AMSA) to continue operations at the Encuentro open pit located in northern Chile. Under the four-year ...
- Created on 21 September 2018
- 11. First mine in the Bawdwin re-development project: China Pit scoping study finalised
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- Myanmar Metals has completed a scoping study for the first open pit at its Bawdwin Project in Myanmar, targeting the indicated mineral resources of the China Lode. The China Pit Scoping Study was prepared ...
- Created on 21 September 2018
- 12. All that glitters is … gold, gold, gold
- (Features)
- ... output, mine production is expected to rise in 2018. DEMAND Q1 equity market volatility contrasted with a more stable gold price The recently published World Gold Council’s (WGC) ...
- Created on 19 September 2018
- 13. Clive Palmer announces plans for new $1.5 billion coal-fired power station in Queensland
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- ... According to Mr Palmer, at full scale, the project will comprise two open cut and four underground mines, as well as supporting infrastructure, and will produce 40 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of ...
- Created on 14 September 2018
- 14. Nickel Mines acquires further 35% of nickel pig iron plant for US$70m
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- Australian company Nickel Mines has increased its ownership of an under-construction nickel pig iron plant in Indonesia to 60 per cent for US$70 million. The purchase price is fully funded by proceeds ...
- Created on 07 September 2018
- 15. Lithium: Australia’s new success story
- (Latest)
- ... . “To truly evolve, we need to not only protect our lithium exploration, mining and processing value-adds but take that next step – adopting world-leading technologies to transform mineral concentrat ...
- Created on 07 September 2018
- 16. Minerals supply faces crunch time as economic powerhouses drive demand
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- As China remains a key driver of global commodity demand, India – the world’s fastest growing economy – and Indonesia, Asia’s emerging new powerhouse, could potentially add pressure on minerals supply. ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 17. East Asia Minerals submits feasibility study and completes legal requirements for up to US$15 Million
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- East Asia Minerals has provided its shareholders with an update on the Indonesian Feasibility Study (IFS) and the credit facility for up to US$15 million. East Asia Minerals has completed and submitted ...
- Created on 24 August 2018
- 18. New report points to first gold pour in 2019 at Gubong mine in South Korea
- (Latest)
- ... historic Gubong Gold Mine. The former Gubong Mine This report is the required catalyst for the formation of a formal 50:50 joint venture between Southern Gold and BMV over the ...
- Created on 03 August 2018
- 19. CSIR develops cutting-edge technologies to improve safety in mines
- (Latest)
- ... sector. Among the technologies displayed was a robot platform equipped with safety inspection sensors to enter mines during safety periods. Known as “Monster”, the robot aims to assess and identify ...
- Created on 27 July 2018
- 20. EPA recommends approval for BHP’s long-term mining plan in the Pilbara
- (Latest)
- ... ©BHP Billiton BHP Billiton’s Pilbara Expansion-Strategic Proposal sets out the miner’s operations in the region for the next 50-100 years, including new iron ore mines, the expansion of existing ...
- Created on 12 July 2018