Rio Tinto has pioneered Caterpillar’s autonomous water trucks at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia. While Rio has …
Federal funding for carbon-cutting technology
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $43 million for feasibility and engineering studies to accelerate decarbonisation in mining …
Australian Government gives boost to women in STEM roles
The Australian Government has pledged almost $2 million in funding to support women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) …
Glencore improves environmental compliance at McArthur River
Glencore has been accredited for full compliance with recommendations from the Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority (NT EPA) at the …
Metals X cuts nickel portfolio to focus on tin
Metals X has signed an agreement to sell its nickel assets to NICO Resources, including the Wingellina nickel-cobalt project in …
Fortescue renews trust in software provider
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has extended its contract with K2fly for infoscope land management solutions, adding three years to an …
Lucapa sells $5m of Lulo diamonds
Lucapa Diamond Company has sold another large parcel of diamonds, worth $US5 million ($6.38 million), from its Lulo alluvial mine …
NSW Govt calls on mineral explorers
The New South Wales Government has offered an additional $2.2 million in grants for the state’s mining industry to uncover …
Calidus to expand Warrawoona production
Calidus Resources has given its production expectations a boost at the Warrawoona gold project in Western Australia, with the acquisition …
Galaxy, Orocobre propose $4bn merger
Galaxy Resources and Orocobre are planning to merge, creating the fifth largest global lithium chemicals company with a $4 billion …