Gold target zone identified in NT

PNX Metals Ltd has identified new gold targets for follow-up after a detailed drone-based magnetic survey was conducted. The survey, flown by SensorEM, covered PNX’s 1,500-square-kilometre tenement package in the Pine Creek region of the Northern Territory. “The detailed drone-mag geophysical survey flown over the Fountain Head/Glencoe gold projects has highlighted new targets within the …

Events

This page contains news about events that might be of interest to our members. Please contact us if you would like to add anything. Dear Member, Please find below an invitation to hear and learn about the Middle Arm Development. There will be a lot of extractive material required for it and a number of …

BHP–OZ Minerals takeover talks back on

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 …

Mine rehabilitation in the digital age

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 …

Copper and nickel: Pillars of the future?

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” …

Powering innovation for rugged conditions

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 celebrates groundbreaking ceremony for state-of-the-art service centre

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 …

Magmatic passes hat for Myall expansion

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 …

Stanwell and Anglo American in green energy deal

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 …