Diversifying in the WA goldfields
Independence Group (IGO) has operated in the goldfields region of WA since 2002, developing a multi-commodity focus on gold, nickel, copper, zinc and silver....
World class results
OZ Minerals managed to get the ball well and truly rolling last year, with strong production numbers and a focus on cost efficiencies at...
Maximising value over volume
In a weak commodity market, South32 has reduced its net debt by almost US$300 million and remains on track to meet production guidance for...
FMG axes Downer
By Cameron DrummondFORTESCUE Metals Group has swung the axe at its last Christmas Creek contractor Downer EDI as it moves toward a cost-saving owner-operator...
Protestors undeterred by harsher laws
By Samantha JamesTWO anti-mining activists have chained themselves to a conveyor belt at Whitehaven Coal’s Narrabri mine in NSW, a week after a woman...
Australia to supply uranium to Ukraine
By Samantha JamesTHE Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has welcomed Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop’s announcement that she will sign a cooperation agreement to...
$1 billion mine to boost industry
By Samantha JamesRESOURCE industry employer group Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) has called the NSW Government’s approval of a new $1 billion rare...
Seafloor production tools arrive in Oman
By Reuben AdamsTHE arrival of three seafloor production tools (SPTs) at Duqm Port in Oman for extensive wet testing represents a major milestone for...
Perseus bids big for West Africa assets
By Samantha JamesWA junior Perseus Mining has announced an all-scrip bid worth $85 million to take over London-listed Amara Mining, aiming to pool the companies’ respective...
BHP posts multi-billion dollar loss
By Samantha JamesBHP Billiton has been forced to cut dividends by more than half and rearrange executive ranks after its underlying profits slumped to...