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US$530 ($700) million contract win for BGC at NW...
BGC Contracting has snared a US$530 ($700) million mining and equipment maintenance services contract lost by Downer EDI at a NSW coal mine.
Eastern Goldfields is Fotios’ top focus
Veteran Perth dealmaker Michael Fotios is looking forward to getting back to his true passion — exploration.
Rejection of Mineral Resources’ iron ore mine...
One of Western Australia’s richest men is on a collision course with the State Government over plans for an iron ore mine in the Goldfields after the environment watchdog gave the proposal a red light.
BHP begins early work at US$3.2 ($4.2) billion...
BHP has begun early work on its US$3.2 ($4.2) billion South Flank project which is expected to create several hundred construction jobs.
Strings attached to Brierty rescue deal
Brierty’s bank has given the embattled company a lifeline that depends on getting its biggest contract reinstated.
Iluka flags shutdown charge, zircon mine restart
Iluka Resources plans to put its Hamilton mineral separation plant in Victoria on care and maintenance status resulting in an $150 million pre-tax impairment charge in its half-year accounts.
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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...
