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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.
Blackham shifts open pit focus from Matilda
Blackham Resources have re-fired open pit mining at the Wiluna gold mine for the first time in a decade in a plan the recovering producer hopes will secure the long-term future of the operations.
China demand gives BHP iron ore exports lift
BHP’s first-quarter iron ore production has risen eight per cent on the back of strong Chinese demand for high-grade ore, but the world’s biggest miner has cut its fiscal 2019 guidance for copper production, citing outages at key mines.
Saracen Minerals sticks to local-first approach
Saracen Mineral Holdings boss Raleigh Finlayson says the gold miner is unashamedly a growth stock but that organic extensions and exploration will remain its expansion priorities.
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Forging future leaders
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Upping its Teck game
With an innovative and creative approach, Western Australian manufacturing company Teck Global has developed a design solution to overcome the major drawbacks of traditional
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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.
