Meet the winners of the 2022 Women in Industry Awards

The awards acknowledge outstanding women across a range of industrials sectors, recognising those who are driving change. The Women in Industry Awards are held each year to shine a much-deserved light on the exceptional work and dedication of women in the industrials sector. The 2022 presentation night, held in Sydney on September 8, was no …

Exploring biotechnology at IBS 2022

The International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium will be held in Australia for the first time in over two decades. Australian Mining looks at what attendees can expect. As Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO has spent decades supporting the mining and resources industry through research. Hosting the International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium (IBS) 2022 is one of the many ways …

Electrifying heavy-duty mining

Austmine has entered a new partnership with BluVeinXL, a technology company that believes the shift to electrifying mine sites has never been more urgent. Australian mining is changing for the better. BluVein, with the support of Austmine and leading mining companies, is supporting industry efforts with the development of a safe, standardised, and intelligent charging solution …

Ranger rehabilitation

The rehabilitation process of the shuttered uranium mine recently marked a major milestone, but a recent report on a neighbouring deposit raised questions of continued mining versus environmental and social obligations. The life of a mine, as the resources industry knows well, does not end when resources are exhausted. Rehabilitation is a critical process of any …

Vertically integrating lithium

Recent news of Tesla planning to build its own lithium refinery in the US begs the question: is this type of integration a viable option for electric vehicle manufacturers? Elon Musk is not exactly known for thinking small. So no one should be surprised when the Tesla chief executive officer and world’s richest person floats …

Orica earnings up by 36 per cent

A revamped strategy and improved market conditions have enabled underground mining solutions provider Orica to record a significant lift in profits. The company registered a Net Profit After Tax for the year ended September 30 of $60 million, and underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $579m, up 36 per cent on the prior …

Whitehaven production dampened by floods

Regional and localised flooding impacts have hampered production at Whitehaven Coal’s open cut mine operations in the Gunnedah Basin of New South Wales. ROM production was lower than planned across all three open cut mines primarily as a result of disruption caused by rain and flooding impacts in September, with access roads and haulage roads …

Coal not to blame for electricity prices: MCA

The Minerals Council of Australia says renewables and gas, not coal, set the price in electricity market. The group was responding to news that the government planned to intervene and push down gas and coal prices temporarily, believing it was warranted by exceptional circumstances and was a better approach than measures that would only worsen …

Rox raises $4 million for Youanmi exploration

Western Australia-focused gold exploration and development company Rox Resources has raised $4 million via a placement of 24.24 million new fully paid ordinary shares an issue price of 16.5 cents per share. The company’s largest shareholder, Hawke’s Point, bought $0.66m of shares, subject to shareholder approval. The fundraising was well supported by new and current …

Vorster named interim CEO for Hastings

Barely four months after leaving BCI Minerals, Alwyn Vorster has been appointed interim chief executive officer of Hastings Technology Materials. Vorster was managing director of BCI for more than  six years, and was also formerly managing director of Iron Ore Holdings and CEO of API Management. In addition, he has extensive experience in senior management …