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Bravus backs First Nations footy, jobs

Bravus backs First Nations footy, jobs Bravus Mining and Resources was thrilled to help bring First Nations players from around central and north Queensland together in Rockhampton recently for the annual Warba Wangarunya Rugby League Carnival. The Rockhampton and Townsville-based operator of the Carmichael coal mine, near Clermont in central Queensland, was a major sponsor of the event, hosted each year by Darumbal Community Youth Service. The Warba Wangarunya Rugby League Carnival has a vision of One Community, One People, One Game, and 2024 saw 31 teams take to Saleyards Park for four days of exhilarating...

Bowen High students unlock ‘export level’ at Abbot Point

Bowen High students unlock ‘export level’ at Abbot Point

Bowen High students unlock ‘export level’ at Abbot Point Abbot Point Operations (APO) has taken a group of Bowen State High School students on a deep dive into the operations of Australia’s most northern deepwater export port. The year seven students participated in a two-day learning experience at Bowen’s North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT) gaining a fascinating insight into the stages of resources production and learning how the terminal plays a vital part in the pit-to-port process. The learnings from the site tour were then applied at a school ‘Pit to Port’ workshop delivered by the...

Purple trays hit the pit as part of Carmichael mine Peer Supporter Program

Purple trays hit the pit as part of Carmichael mine Peer Supporter Program

Purple trays hit the pit as part of Carmichael mine Peer Supporter Program Bravus Mining and Resources has unveiled the newest and biggest Peer Supporters for the industry-leading mental health program run at its Carmichael mine near Clermont in central Queensland. Bravus Mining and Resources health and safety manager Graeme Furnell said two of the operation’s fleet of 200t CAT 796AC mining trucks had been fitted with trays painted in ‘Peer Supporter purple’ to remind the workforce that support is available should they be going...

(Image source: Bravus Mining & Resources) Details about how the technology was used have been published in the international journal Animal Biotelemetry, which will help conservationists learn more about other less-tracked species.

Bravus black-throated finch project takes flight

Bravus black-throated finch project takes flight A high-tech research project between Bravus Mining and Resources and Queensland scientists has created a new model to uncover the secrets of rare bird species. The joint project with researchers from ecology consultancy E2M has provided new information about the habitat and daily movements of the black-throated finch, using an AI-supported radio tracking program. Bravus Mining and Resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe says the latest findings from the research project are an important part of Bravus’ commitment...

Red 5 purchases Asra’s Tarmoola pastoral lease

Red 5 purchases Asra’s Tarmoola pastoral lease

Red 5 purchases Asra’s Tarmoola pastoral lease Asra Minerals (ASX: ASR) has executed a binding sale and purchases agreement for Red 5 Limited (ASX: RED) to acquire the Tarmoola pastoral lease, livestock and relevant equipment in the Goldfields, WA, for $3m cash. Asra will retain the exploration camp comprising the accommodation camp, kitchen, laundry, ablution facilities and access road, all located in an area approximately 10km2 and the subject of miscellaneous licence applications, 37/271 and 37/272, currently with the WA Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Department (DEMIRS). Proceeds from the sale will be used to support Asra’s upcoming exploration and drilling campaign across both its Mt Stirling and Kookynie gold projects....

Funding boost for critical minerals

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Funding boost for critical minerals

THE Federal Government has announced new financing measures for the rare earths and critical minerals sector – particularly those strategically important for defence end-use. Projects which boost our ability to extract and process critical minerals in Australia will be eligible for financial support through Export Finance Australia (EFA), including the Defence Export Facility. Projects will also have access dual funding through the EFA and the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF), as well as a dedicated project facilitation office within the Department of Industry. Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan said the financing options would secure the future of rare earth and critical mineral projects and would allow Australian companies to maximise access to existing government support to expedite new...

BHP flags $US2.46bn Spence upgrade

BHP flags $US2.46bn Spence upgrade

Caption: The Spence copper mine, Chile. BY CAMERON DRUMMOND BHP will spend $US2.46 billion to extend the life of its Spence open-cut copper mine in northern Chile by more than 50 years, creating up to 5000 jobs. Under the Spencer Growth Option (SGO) project, incremental production of copper concentrate would be about 185,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) and 4000tpa of molybdenum, with first production expected during the 2021 financial year. The project includes the design, engineering and construction of a conventional large-scale sulphide concentrator for both copper and molybdenum with a 95,000 tonne per day nominal ore throughput capacity. In addition, SGO will require a new 1000 litre per second desalination plant at Mejillones Bay, and a 154km water pipeline...

A mining proposal has been lodged with the WA Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

First gold pour imminent at East Menzies

First gold pour imminent at East Menzies First gold pour is expected this quarter at the Maranoa deposit within Resources & Energy’s (ASX: REZ) East Menzies gold project in WA. Following the successful capital raising in May, REZ and Lamington Minerals have lodged a mining proposal with the WA Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) in mid-June 2024. The proposal covers a gold vat leach program with ore sourced from the Maranoa strike that was previously identified as an ideal shallow, high-grade gold target to support a vat leach campaign. The campaign will initially target 5kt...