OZ Minerals has entered a trading halt amid renewed talks with BHP more than three months after the Big Australian’s $8.4 billion takeover offer. OZ requested the trading halt on Wednesday “pending an announcement by the company in relation to a potential change of control transaction”. The new comes after months of back and forth …
FIFO life might be a staple for many families, but it can be hard on those back at home. Author Kiara Ellis discusses how her book helped her kids understand the nature of their dad’s work. There’s a good reason that Western Australia is often called the epicentre of Australian mining. The state is home …
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Dendra Systems recently hosted the first in a series of networking events exploring the mining industry’s environmental future. Australian Mining was on hand to document the key takeaways. The concept of mine rehabilitation is taking on new meaning in the digital age, and one technology innovator is assisting miners to gain a greater understanding of …
As the world continues its march to net-zero, the race is on for minerals essential to decarbonisation. Copper and nickel are at the top of the mining industry’s wish list. When OZ Minerals swiftly rejected BHP’s recent $8.4 billion takeover bid, the copper-nickel miner was clear in its reasoning. OZ Minerals deemed BHP’s “highly opportunistic” …
Mining, processing, and earthmoving take place in some of the toughest conditions of any industrial operations. Australia’s landscapes present additional unique challenges, including extreme heat and isolation from easily accessible repair services. Often, equipment is required to run 24/7 to contend with record demands for raw material and a struggling supply chain. From ball mills …
Metso Outotec celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony of the company’s biggest service centre in Karratha Western Australia on November 8. The investment was announced in November 2021 and the new centre will offer comprehensive maintenance and repair services for mining and aggregates customers in the Pilbara and Gascoyne regions. Located in one of the world’s largest …
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Magmatic Resources plans to raise $3 million for the expansion and acceleration of the high impact drilling program at the Myall project in New South Wales, and continued exploration of other high priority targets in Magmatic’s portfolio. Magmatic managing director Adam McKinnon said the company was excited by the opportunity the capital raising provided towards …
Anglo American’s steelmaking coal business in Australia will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy from 2025, as part of a 10-year deal with Queensland government-owned energy generator, Stanwell. In what will be Stanwell’s biggest ever retail deal, the company will supply Anglo American with renewable electricity, powering their five steelmaking coal operations across …
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Bellevue Gold is studying options to toll treat the anticipated ore stockpile at its namesake project in Western Australia ahead of commissioning the processing plant. The decision to toll treat – processing the ore at an external mill – was made in light of the strong progress being made on underground development, which is comfortably ahead of …
Caravel Minerals has secured firm commitments for a $12 million placement comprising the issue of 60 million new fully-paid ordinary shares. Well-supported by new and existing institutional and sophisticated investors, the placement funds will primarily support the execution of the Caravel copper project definitive feasibility study, including: Securing land tenure Further resource infill, sterilisation, and …
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