Nova

The Sandvik DD422iE longhole drill at surface.
FLEETS

Sandvik BEV drill going underground at Nova

Part of IGO's and Barminco's decarbonisation efforts

08 August 2023

It will be about four weeks before processing activities restart at the Nova plant.
POWER

Nova restart at least two weeks away

Fire extensively damaged mine's diesel generators.

05 December 2022

Nova has been taken offline for several weeks.
POWER

Fire takes Nova offline

Fire in power station's diesel room

04 December 2022

The Odysseus underground mine at the Cosmos nickel operation could be Australia's first fully electric mine.
UNDERGROUND

Creating an electric mine

Peter Bradford believes IGO has the capability to make a difference.

09 August 2022

Miners are looking increasingly down the electric mine path.
POWER

Electric avenue

Pace of technological change is causing miners to constantly reassess their plans.

18 February 2022

An investment generated out of IGO's internal carbon fund has led to a renewable energy system that can keep the Nova mill turning up to nine hours a day emissions free.
POWER

IGO's case for change

IGO decided five years ago it wanted to mine "clean" metals.

16 February 2022

The Nova mill could have been fed by ore mined by a fully electric fleet.
FLEETS

Compelling case for electric underground

Had it been done now, Nova could have been designed as a fully electric mine.

15 March 2021

The Chalice story
ADVANCING EXPLORATION

The Chalice story

Looking into a surprise greenfields discovery to rival Nova.

06 May 2020

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Hitachi Construction Machinery's Verification Test of Operator Assist System

Reduces operator burden, improves mine safety, increases productivity and lowers

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Hitachi machinery will support coal production at the mine site to reach 21-million tons a year

Hitachi machinery will support coal production at the mine site to reach 21-million

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Hastings Deering achieves milestone with the delivery of the Cat® D10 Dozer

A testament to the company's unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence in

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Mining Magazine and Australia's Mining Monthly's Digital Underground Report

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalogue of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.