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Mayor hopeful on Super Pit cuts
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mayor John Bowler is confident vacancies in the local mining industry will be able to absorb workers laid off by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines in the wake of a second round of redundancies in less than four months.
OZ Minerals secures stake
Australian mid-tier OZ Minerals remains positive about the chance of opening a new nickel province in the remote Goldfields after securing the majority stake in Cassini Resources’ Nebo-Babel nickel-copper project.
Gwalia pours its 2 millionth ounce
St Barbara has poured its two millionth ounce from the evergreen Gwalia operation near Leonora in the northern Goldfields, Western Australia, as new drill results give hope the ultra-deep gold mine extends even further beneath the surface.
Smelter shutdown will not hurt production: BHP
BHP said a shutdown at the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter caused by a highly publicised fire will not lead to a drop in annual production for its Nickel West division.
BHP sees no impact from trade tensions
BHP Billiton said it has not seen a material impact from current global trade tensions on its business but remains cautious in the near term.
More jobs go at KCGM’s Super Pit
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines will axe 45 jobs and reposition a further 140 roles at the Kalgoorlie Super Pit in a bid to reduce costs after two rock falls in May reduced production.
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Forging future leaders
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Upping its Teck game
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Slow uptake could leave future industry weaker
Australian mining sits at a crossroads when it comes to innovation and efficiency improvement, according to Schneider Electric Pacific Zone President and Managing Director Gareth O’Reilly.
