Victorian and New South Wales mines demonstrated their recovery skills in a major safety training exercise over the weekend at the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition. Eight teams competed in a range of events including team skills, firefighting, first aid, rope rescue and search and rescue at Agnico Eagle’s Fosterville Gold Mine and ISH 24’safety training …
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North-West Queensland is set to become home to one of the state’s largest ever renewable energy projects, with Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and Windlab to partner on a Super Hub which could generate more than 10GW of wind and solar power. It will underpin the industrial-scale production of green hydrogen from purpose-built facilities within Queensland. …
A solid operational performance in the past year has enabled Perenti to upgrade its FY23 guidance. In August, Perenti announced its FY23 guidance, expecting revenue of between $2.4-$2.5 billion and EBIT(A) of between $185 million and $205m. Net capital expenditure was forecast to be about $330m. Following the completion of detailed quarterly forecasting activities, Perenti …
Riversgold has collected firm commitments for about $6 million (before costs) to underpin a major new phase of exploration activities on its Western Australian lithium projects. Riversgold executive chairman, David Lenigas, said he was delighted with the support shown for the company’s exploration strategies, demonstrated by the strong interest for the capital raising. “Riversgold is …
Located 900 kilometres from Port Moresby, Lihir’s remote location and historic stock control challenges combined with an unprecedented challenge: the global COVID-19 pandemic. Meticulous planning was required, as shutdown teams had to adhere to new infection control protocols and faced additional delays and restrictions getting materials and personnel to and from site. The project For …
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Crushers are the heartbeat of a quarrying site, working constantly to break down large pieces of raw material while contending with high vibration, dust and other contaminants. On a recent site visit to a quarrying and materials recycling plant in Melbourne’s west, Motion Australia successfully carried out a drive belt upgrade that has led to …
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The supplementary component TwixBeam consists of two 200 millimetre-high perforated aluminium U-sections bolted to one another. The component lengths range from 0.80 to 6.60 metres. Lightweight components made of aluminium, plus the option of dismantling them, speed up assembly and facilitate their use in cramped conditions – for example when passing the material through narrow manholes. …
Australian Mining sat down with Che Wyatt to discuss his role in the gold Industry and the pathways he has taken to generate awareness. In the lead up to the Gold Industry Group’s Let’s Talk Diversity events, which will discuss what is needed to win the hearts of Gen Z and millennials, Australian Mining is …
Mining organisations have slammed proposals being considered by the Federal Government for an additional tax on thermal coal exports. The NSW Minerals Council said such moves would harm the state’s economy and its coal mining communities while representing a significant broken election promise, unlikely to be temporary, and would potentially be extended to other sections …
Jindalee Resources is proceeding with the spin-out of its Australian assets into a new listed vehicle, Dynamic Metals. The move will enable Jindalee to focus its attention on the development of the advanced McDermitt lithium project in Oregon, USA, while simultaneously providing an opportunity for investors to gain increased exposure to the company’s earlier-stage exploration …