Contract award

Contract award, Copper, ESG, News, Rio Tinto

A new copper acquisition for Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is set to expand its foothold in Chile’s lucrative mining sector with its decision to purchase PanAmerican Silver’s majority stake in Agua de la Falda S.A., a company holding exploration tenements in the promising Atacama region. Read More

Timothy BondAugust 1, 2023, 8:37 amAugust 1, 2023

Contract award, Funding, Government announcements, Lithium, News, Project approval

Latest project for Piedmont Lithium approved

Australian miner Piedmont Lithium has jumped the final hurdle for a new lithium project in Tennessee, United States (US). Read More

Timothy BondJuly 31, 2023, 8:39 amOctober 13, 2023

Community, Contract award, Funding, Mineral Resources, News, Recruitment

MinRes helps Onslow youth thrive

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has partnered with the Swan Districts Football Club (SDFC) to create more opportunities for young people in Onslow, Western Australia. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 31, 2023, 8:29 amJuly 31, 2023

mining, rehabilitation, land, thiess, ellendale

Closure, Community, Contract award, ESG, ESG targets, News, Project approval, Recruitment

Abandoned Ellendale mine gets a new life

The Ellendale diamond mine has sat abandoned since 2015 after owner Kimberley Diamond Company went into liquidation, but thanks to an Indigenous trainee program, the site is set for a second wind. Read More

Timothy BondJuly 28, 2023, 9:19 amJuly 28, 2023

Contract award, Iron ore, Mineral Resources, News, Safety, Technology

MinRes to deploy 120 autonomous trains

Mineral Resources (MinRes) will deploy a fleet of fully autonomous road trains equipped with an autonomous haulage solution provided by Hexagon. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 28, 2023, 9:12 amAugust 31, 2023

Contract award, Funding, Government announcements, News

More exports for Lumsden Point

The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has awarded MGN Civil a contract to complete construction of the west seawall at the Lumsden Point project. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 27, 2023, 9:02 amJuly 27, 2023

Contract award, ESG, Funding, Lithium, News, Sustainability

Allkem funds new lithium project

Allkem has secured green loan of US$130 million (A$191.5 million) to fund Sal de Vida, a lithium brine project in Argentina. Read More

Timothy BondJuly 26, 2023, 9:42 amJuly 26, 2023

Contract award, Discovery, Lithium, News, Technology

Tambourah Metals, CSIRO team up for lithium

Critical minerals explorer Tambourah Metals and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have joined together to use machine learning and exploration data to cover large potential lithium exploration areas. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 25, 2023, 9:01 amJuly 25, 2023

Albemarle, Contract award, News

$200 million contract for Monadelphous

Albemarle has awarded Monadelphous a $200 million contract for construction work at its Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in WA. Read More

Alexandra EastwoodJuly 25, 2023, 9:00 amJuly 25, 2023

Contract award, News, OEMS, Recruitment, Safety, Takeover bids

Metso acquires Australian bulk material handling company

Metso will strengthen its bulk material handling service capabilities through its recent acquisition of Brouwer Engineering. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 24, 2023, 4:12 pmJuly 24, 2023

Chalice Mining, Contract award, Copper, Discovery, Gold, News, Nickel, Platinum group metals

Chalice Mining’s Julimar sees expansion

Chalice Mining has entered into an earn-in and joint venture agreement with Northam Resources to further explore ore bodies it believes to be similar to its Gonneville deposit. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 24, 2023, 8:41 amJuly 24, 2023

Albemarle, Contract award, Kemerton lithium plant, Lithium, Mineral Resources, News, Takeover bids

Albemarle takes ownership of Kemerton

Albemarle has agreed to amend the terms of the MARBL lithium joint venture it shares with Mineral Resources (MinRes). Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 20, 2023, 9:29 amJuly 20, 2023

Bellevue Gold, Contract award, Funding, Gold, News, Quarterly and half yearly results

Bellevue gearing up for gold production

Bellevue Gold has advised the market that its flagship WA gold project has begun generating early cash flow, and is on schedule for first production in the December quarter of this year. Read More

Timothy BondJuly 20, 2023, 8:58 amJuly 20, 2023

Contract award, Kathleen Valley project, Liontown Resources, Lithium, News, Recruitment

Liontown and Qube team up for Kathleen Valley

Liontown Resources has awarded the spodumene and direct shipping ore (DSO) haulage services contract for its Kathleen Valley lithium project to Qube Holdings. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 19, 2023, 12:48 pmJuly 20, 2023

Coal, Contract award, News, OEMS, Safety, Technology

Thiess and Epiroc clock an autonomous drilling milestone

Epiroc’s autonomous drills have reached a significant milestone at Thiess’ Lake Vermont site in Queensland, drilling one million lineal metres without an operator on board. Read More

Timothy BondJuly 18, 2023, 9:18 amJuly 18, 2023

Contract award, Discovery, Fly-in, fly-out, News, Nickel, Poseidon Nickel, Project approval

Black Swan restart delayed, yet progress strong

Poseidon Nickel has made significant progress towards the restart and expansion of its Black Swan project in WA. Read More

Timothy BondJuly 18, 2023, 8:56 amJuly 18, 2023

BHP, Contract award, ESG, Funding, Mining Commodities, News, Technology

BHP partners for sustainable steel production

BHP, China Baowu and Monash University have partnered to create the Industry Knowledge Centre for Low Carbon Metallurgy, aiming to accelerate technology capable of reducing carbon emissions from steel production. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 18, 2023, 8:16 amJuly 18, 2023

Alcoa, Contract award, Mining services, News, Rare earths, Recruitment, Technology

FYI Resources bolsters alumina plant with CTE

FYI Resources has appointed Control and Thermal Engineering (CTE) to execute engineering services for FYI’s small-scale high purity alumina production plant (HPA) (SSP) proposed for a site in Kwinana, WA. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 17, 2023, 8:55 amJuly 17, 2023

Contract award, News

K2fly touches down at Roy Hill

K2fly will implement its ground disturbance solution at the Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara for a term of five years. Read More

Alexandra EastwoodJuly 17, 2023, 8:34 amJuly 17, 2023

Contract award, Lithium, Mining services, News

Goulamina secures $505 million mining contract

Corica Mali has been awarded a $505 million open pit mining services contract at the Goulamina lithium project. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 14, 2023, 1:19 pmJuly 17, 2023