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Miners pin prospects on exploration
Ausgold and Chalice Gold executives visited the Katanning gold mine last Friday to set the project in motion.
More pain for ‘underperforming’ Aurizon
Aurizon has outlined fresh impairments of $606 million with its intermodal and bulk transport divisions continuing to face challenging market conditions.
Shares of WA juniors rise
Big shares price moves by West Perth-based explorers Riedel Resources and Blackstone Minerals yesterday confirmed cobalt as the new buzz commodity for investors.
Minesites come to life via virtual reality tour
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School students went on a tour of Australian minesites without leaving the classroom on Monday.
Citizenship turmoil claims Matt Canavan
Resources Minister Matt Canavan has quit Cabinet after discovering that his mother applied for him to become an Italian citizen without his knowledge.
Rescue effort underway, loan keeps Paladin afloat
Paladin Energy administrators have secured a $75 million 12-month financing facility to keep the company operating while they work on a rescue deal for the collapsed uranium miner.
industry insight
Innovation Nation
A report commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia and released by Deloitte Access
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Gap delivers on GET detection
A new technology developed by Gap Explosive Ordnance Detection (Gap EOD) is helping organisations detect deep buried material in magnetite stockpiles, a solution to a
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Mine rehabilitation and closure made easier
Mine rehabilitations and closures command significant industry attention, yet despite this, the task of accessing knowledge relating to the two has
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New helmets offer protection, comfort
Welding Industries of Australia (WIA) has released two auto-darkening welding helmets.
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Friction key to safe haul road operations
When the lifeblood of a mine is an ever-changing and potentially hazardous network of unsealed haul roads, how do you provide a safe working environment and maintain an efficient and prosperous...
