Lightning Minerals has commenced trading on the ASX, following strong interest in the initial public offering of about $40 million. The company has raised $7m to conduct exploration activities for critical minerals and lithium at its fully-owned flagship Dundas project as well as Mt Jewell, Mt Bartle and Mailman Hill projects in Western Australia. The …
Australian entries have dominated the 2022 edition of Women in Mining UK’s “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” (WIM100), a biennial publication that highlights the wealth of female talent within the global mining industry. The book celebrates 100 women from around the world who go “above and beyond” and contribute so much to the industry …
Digital insights make it possible to implement smart decisions in the case of an evacuation. A digital worksite leverages data from connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices to derive insights and optimise critical processes across all operations, including evacuation management. These insights make it possible to make smart decisions based on near real-time information to …
The Western Australian Government has launched a state-first Resources Community Investment Initiative (RCII), which will facilitate investment in iconic state infrastructure projects as well as community and social initiatives. Established with founding partners Rio Tinto, BHP, Hancock Prospecting, Roy Hill, Atlas Iron, Woodside Energy, Chevron Australia and Mineral Resources, the initiative provides a State Government-backed …
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Lance Brett has been working in mechanical seals for over 35 years. Now a national product manager at Seal Innovations, he is excited to bring the new Heavy Duty Slurry Seals onto the market for Australian customers. “We’re really pleased with the quality of these seals and how they stand up in terms of wear …
Red 5 has reported that its King of the Hills (KOTH) gold mine in Western Australia is well on track for commercial production next month. During November, the KOTH process plant has performed well, processing a consistently harder ore feed blend. Overall plant utilisation up to November 19 has averaged above 95 per cent, with …
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The Greenbushes lithium operation in Western Australia has produced record amounts of spodumene concentrate in the September quarter. The deposit is recognised as containing the highest grade, is one of the largest hard rock deposits of spodumene in the world, and its output accounts for about 22 per cent of the global lithium market. The …
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Strandline Resources has achieved commercial production of Heavy Mineral Concentrate (HMC) at its Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia. Ore commissioning of the in-pit mining units, wet concentrator plant (WCP) and associated circuits is well underway, with saleable HMC product being produced and stockpile inventories growing. As part of the commissioning process, tuning of …
Diversified mining services company Perenti has signed an agreement with global technology company ABB to collaborate and explore approaches to support net zero emissions targets for underground and open-pit mines. Experts from the two companies will work together to address electrification in mine hauling operations, power distribution, energy efficiency and power management. Australia-based Perenti has …
Centrex Limited’s fully-owned subsidiary Agriflex has commenced its first international export with 5000 tonnes of rock phosphate currently heading for leading New Zealand agricultural cooperative Ravensdown. The 5000 wet tonne trial shipment ewas sold on a free-on-board basis and was be loaded at Townsville, Queensland. Ravensdown is a leading New Zealand-owned agricultural cooperative company, manufacturing …