Rising gold production has helped lift Australia’s March- quarter gold output to its highest level this millennium. Despite Kalgoorlie’s Super Pit suffering a hangover from its north-east wall slip in May, gold mining consultancy Surbiton Associates said national gold production hit 78 tonnes in the three months to March 31. This is the highest March- […]
Fortescue Green Lights $417m WA Mine
FORTESCUE Metals Group will spend about $US287 million ($A417 million) to develop the Queens Valley mining area in the iron ore rich Pilbara. The development is part of the world’s No.4 iron ore miner’s plan to boost margins through higher grade products. “The Queens mining area development will maintain our highly valued Kings Fines low-alumina […]
W.A. Gold Mine to Debut New, Portable Battery Technology
A gold mine in Australia will become one of the first sites in the world to test out a new, modular lithium-ion battery storage solution, after the German-American made technology was launched this week. UK-based temporary power specialist, Aggreko, said on Monday that its fully integrated, ready-to-install 1MW lithium-ion battery unit – the Y.Cube – […]
Lithium Giant Warns on Supply
US giant Albemarle will switch off its new lithium asset in Western Australia’s Pilbara region if demand for the battery commodity proves to be weak. Albemarle increased its exposure to Australia in December when it agreed to pay $US1.15 billion ($1.64 billion) for half of Mineral Resources Ltd’s Wodgina lithium mine near Port Hedland. The […]
The Future of Australian Mining
Recent leaps in digital technology and innovations have triggered mining industry transformations, reshaped existing job roles and formed new opportunities, according to EY’s recent report ‘The Future of Work: The Changing Skills Landscape for Miners’. Technological innovations have triggered industry transformations throughout the ages. When you add recent leaps in digital technology into the mix the result can […]
Controversial WA Uranium Mine Given Approval Day Before Federal Election Was Called
A controversial uranium mine in WA was approved the day before the federal election was called, according to a federal environment department document. The Canadian-owned Yeelirrie uranium mine, about 500 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie, requires state and federal approval. Environment Minister Melissa Price, also the member for Durack in WA, gave the project the green […]
Mining a Top Five Industry for Australian Job Growth
Online recruitment portal SEEK has reported the mining, resources and energy sector as one of the five biggest industries for job growth over the past year. The recruiter revealed the information in its March 2019 employment report, which showed that despite an overall 4.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in advertised jobs across all industries […]
FIFO Workers to be Offered Flexible Rosters
Fly-in, fly-out workers can expect to be offered more flexible work arrangements as mining companies scramble to attract and retain staff amid a growing skilled worker shortage in WA. Mining recruitment specialists say BHP’s recent announcement that it will begin offering a drive-in, drive-out option for workers on its Pilbara mines was the latest example […]
Azuma Resources Company to Start Mining Next Year
The Azuma Resources Limited, an Australian company prospecting for gold in the Upper West Region is set to start surface mining for gold by next year. This follows feasibility studies on its prospecting and exploration stages carried out in the area since 2006, when the company entered the region in 2006 and focused on the […]
FIFO Contractors Lose Travel Pay from BHP
Fly-in, fly-out contractors will no longer be paid for their time travelling to and from remote BHP operations in WA. One subcontractor said the changes put them up to $800 a month out of pocket, at a time when the mining giant’s iron ore price continues to soar. Australian Manufacturing Workers Union State Secretary Steve […]