Iron Bridge delayed

First production pushed back from March to the second half of April

28 MAR 2023

Design / Build

Iron Bridge delayed
Iron Bridge delayed
Iron Bridge delayed

Thiess enters Indonesian nickel game

Four year, $125 million ore hauling contract with Weda Bay Nickel

16 MAR 2023

Fleet

Thiess enters Indonesian nickel game
Thiess enters Indonesian nickel game
Thiess enters Indonesian nickel game

MACA for McPhee

Three-year contract involving load and haul of 10Mtpa

14 MAR 2023

Fleet

MACA for McPhee
MACA for McPhee
MACA for McPhee

Nextore dispatching first commercial truck analyser

First truck analyser due to be dispatched in March to overseas copper mine

Nextore dispatching first commercial truck analyser
Nextore dispatching first commercial truck analyser

Battery boosting

Demand growing for largest loader in Epiroc's battery-electric fleet

28 MAR 2023

Fleet

Battery boosting
Battery boosting
Battery boosting
Battery boosting

Coal a mainstay in South32 portfolio

The South32 board recently approved a $400 million single longwall unit for its Appin mine

13 MAR 2023

Sustainability

Coal a mainstay in South32 portfolio
Coal a mainstay in South32 portfolio
Coal a mainstay in South32 portfolio

Ringing loud and proud

Mine continuing to exceed design outputs

13 MAR 2023

Development

Ringing loud and proud
Ringing loud and proud

Enter the Avatel

A machine mechanising the underground face charging process is heading to Cadia

17 FEB 2023

Development

Enter the Avatel

Deal done on Selkirk ore

Mining will begin with a fleet of 100t rigid dump trucks for initial waste movement

28 MAR 2023

Plant

Deal done on Selkirk ore
Deal done on Selkirk ore
Deal done on Selkirk ore
Deal done on Selkirk ore

Iron Bridge delayed

First production pushed back from March to the second half of April

28 MAR 2023

Design / Build

Iron Bridge delayed
Iron Bridge delayed
Iron Bridge delayed

LMG chooses Malaysia for magnesium plant location

The Samalaju location had notable strengths compared to the other two options being considered

27 MAR 2023

Design / Build

LMG chooses Malaysia for magnesium plant location
LMG chooses Malaysia for magnesium plant location

Hellyer passes first tests

The acid acts as a catalyst in a self-sustaining chain reaction and is not consumed

Hellyer passes first tests
Hellyer passes first tests
Hellyer passes first tests

BHP, Hatch designing green steel pilot

Electric smelting furnance technology at heart of pilot

23 MAR 2023

Design / Build

BHP, Hatch designing green steel pilot
BHP, Hatch designing green steel pilot
BHP, Hatch designing green steel pilot

Used oils are oils for Orica

The system is used in conjunction with Orica's emulsifier technology

Used oils are oils for Orica
Used oils are oils for Orica

A stronger copper chain

Copper demand is expected to increase significantly

A stronger copper chain
A stronger copper chain
A stronger copper chain
A stronger copper chain

NRW branches out

More than 50 workers will be needed on-site for the work

NRW branches out
NRW branches out
NRW branches out

Record rains bring TSF risks

There have been about 147 cases worldwide of tailings dam disasters

Record rains bring TSF risks
Record rains bring TSF risks

No wear with Wearex

Cut To Size Plastics makes machine liners to size and shape for individual user needs

No wear with Wearex

Used oils are oils for Orica

The system is used in conjunction with Orica's emulsifier technology

Used oils are oils for Orica
Used oils are oils for Orica

Incitec Pivot selling US ammonia plant

Waggaman review impacted Dyno Nobel divestment

Incitec Pivot selling US ammonia plant
Incitec Pivot selling US ammonia plant

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Liontown knocks back latest Albemarle bid

The near-term outlook for lithium producers is positive

28 MAR 2023

Logistics

Liontown knocks back latest Albemarle bid
Liontown knocks back latest Albemarle bid
Liontown knocks back latest Albemarle bid
Liontown knocks back latest Albemarle bid

Abra's ship comes in

First concentrate shipment coincides with first stope production

27 MAR 2023

Logistics

Abra
Abra
Abra
Abra

NRW branches out

More than 50 workers will be needed on-site for the work

NRW branches out
NRW branches out
NRW branches out

Record rains bring TSF risks

There have been about 147 cases worldwide of tailings dam disasters

Record rains bring TSF risks
Record rains bring TSF risks
Record rains bring TSF risks

Inquiry continues into Iron Boomerang project

Dual-purpose slab steel and container ships would carry freight both ways

24 MAR 2023

Transport

Inquiry continues into Iron Boomerang project
Inquiry continues into Iron Boomerang project
Inquiry continues into Iron Boomerang project

Miner, IP specialist feeling cyber crime effects

Rio Tinto and IPH feeling the impact of cyber attacks

24 MAR 2023

Communications

Miner, IP specialist feeling cyber crime effects
Miner, IP specialist feeling cyber crime effects

Karara fined after worker's hand crushed

Following the incident Karara installed guarding on the dart valves

28 MAR 2023

Sustainability

Karara fined after worker
Karara fined after worker
Karara fined after worker
Karara fined after worker

Identifying frictional ignition sources

The Redbolt system is not confined to longwalls

28 MAR 2023

Sustainability

Identifying frictional ignition sources
Identifying frictional ignition sources
Identifying frictional ignition sources
Identifying frictional ignition sources

LHD explosion averted in high methane area

A hand-held methanometer reached 2.5% methane

28 MAR 2023

Sustainability

LHD explosion averted in high methane area
LHD explosion averted in high methane area
LHD explosion averted in high methane area

Avery's new aspiration

He is also a qualified Australian Coal Mine Manager

28 MAR 2023

Investment

Avery
Avery
Avery

Labor gets Greens' Safeguard support

Labor stopped short of banning all new coal and gas projects

27 MAR 2023

Sustainability

Labor gets Greens
Labor gets Greens
Labor gets Greens

How to know when good rocks go bad

Research has significant potential for improved mine safety

27 MAR 2023

Innovation

How to know when good rocks go bad
How to know when good rocks go bad

Thermal coal demand buoyed by China reopening

Demand in the high-calorific market remains strong

27 MAR 2023

Investment

Thermal coal demand buoyed by China reopening
Thermal coal demand buoyed by China reopening

NSW election campaign two-faced on coal

The electorate does not like two-faced electioneering

23 MAR 2023
NSW election campaign two-faced on coal
NSW election campaign two-faced on coal
NSW election campaign two-faced on coal
NSW election campaign two-faced on coal

ESG worries

The Third World is seeing its resources exploited again, all in the name of ESG.

02 AUG 2022
ESG worries
ESG worries
ESG worries

Alkane lessons

Sometimes the old ways are best.

02 AUG 2022
Alkane lessons
Alkane lessons

Ye Olde Almanacke

The olde book has been prognosticating

08 JAN 2023
Ye Olde Almanacke
Ye Olde Almanacke

Unlocking Curnamona

David Upton looks at the Curnamona province.

25 JUL 2022
Unlocking Curnamona
Unlocking Curnamona