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(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) The Clermont Wombat Festival is one of more than 100 regional Queensland organisations Bravus Mining and Resources has supported through the auspices of its community partnership program.

Bravus’ coal-out for community grant applications

Bravus’ coal-out for community grant applications Bravus Mining and Resources is calling on community groups and not-for-profits across regional Queensland to apply for the latest round of grants from the company’s 2025 community partnership program. Bravus Mining and Resources Head of Community Kate Campbell says the community partnership program is a fundamental part of the business and its Carmichael mine near Clermont in central Queensland. “We’re proud to operate in regional Queensland and always seek to back our local communities and the things...

(Image source: Weir) Weir’s redefined flowsheet solution includes market leading Enduron® HPGR technology.

Weir awarded $102m (£53m) redefined flowsheet contract for Reko Diq greenfield copper-gold project in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province

Weir awarded $102m (£53m) redefined flowsheet contract for Reko Diq greenfield copper-gold project in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province The first call-off order of $50m (£26m), which includes both ENDURON® large format High Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) and wet screens, will be recognised in Q3 with the remaining orders booked later in 2024 and early 2025. Weir Group (Weir), a global mining technology leader, has been awarded the contract to provide industry-leading energy efficient, sustainable solutions to the Reko Diq copper-gold project, a 50% owned greenfield development by Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick). The tier one copper project is located in the Chagai district of Balochistan...

Queens Beach State School teacher Bec Trask (back left) with Bowen Rail Company’s Lienca Nell (back right) and students with a haul from their kitchen garden.

Bravus blooms little green thumbs in Bowen community

Bravus blooms little green thumbs in Bowen community The Bowen Rail Company (BRC) is supporting the Queensland region’s littlest green thumbs through a grant to the Queens Beach State School kitchen garden program. The Bowen state school was one of four recipients of the latest round of funding from BRC’s Community Partnership Program, designed to assist not-for-profit organisations and community groups with the purchase of small assets that can make a big difference. Queens Beach is part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program and teacher Bec Trask says the...

Northern Star doubles profit

Northern Star doubles profit

Northern Star doubles profit Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) reports a record-breaking FY25 marked by high gold prices, steady production and the acquisition of De Grey Mining’s (ASX: DEG) Hemi development project. FY25 has seen several miners report record-breaking years, thanks largely to similarly remarkable gold prices. Gold has surged multiple times throughout the year, thanks in part to global uncertainty around aggressive tariffs driving investment into the industry. Northern Star has reported $6.4b in revenue, up 30% from FY24’s $4.9b, as well as an underlying net profit of over $1.4b after tax, which has more than doubled from last year....

(Image source: ChemX Materials) ChemX operations manager Russell Vallis in front of the commissioned leach circuit.

ChemX begins early-stage commissioning of HiPurA® pilot plant

ChemX begins early-stage commissioning of HiPurA® pilot plant ChemX Materials (ASX: CMX) has begun early-stage commissioning of the leach circuit within its HiPurA® high purity alumina (HPA) pilot plant in WA. The leach circuit is part of ChemX’s flowsheet and comprises the first part of the patented HiPurA® purification process. It takes the aluminous chemical feedstock and sufficiently upgrades its purity for the solvent extraction stage. The HiPurA® process produces HPA and high purity alumina cathode precursor salts for lithium ion batteries. It can produce above 4N (99.99%) pure HPA and is low in energy consumption compared to alternative technologies....

No job too big for the latest in dewatering technology

No job too big for the latest in dewatering technology

WATER supply is arguably the biggest issue facing Australian mining: several recent catastrophic weather events that left the industry reeling, together with state and national regulations governing all facets of water use, have placed the spotlight firmly on the importance of mine dewatering. Wide-spread flooding in Queensland in January 2011 had severe financial and productivity-related impacts for the state’s mines, highlighting the serious implications of water management on mine sites. The cost of damaged machinery and infrastructure, coupled with the dangers posed to employee health and safety, had the capacity to threaten hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, impacting exports and regional and state economies. According to dewatering specialist Weir Minerals Multifl o’s managing director Paul Avey, one solution...

ROX outperforms with $3.2 million raising

ROX outperforms with $3.2 million raising

By Reuben Adams Friday, 19 June 2015 ROX Resources’ has successfully completed a $3.2 million over-subscribed share purchase Plan (SPP) as it works toward development of the Fisher East nickel project. The company will also complete an additional top-up placement of $700,000 on the same terms as the SPP. Rox managing director Ian Mulholland said it was pleasing to receive such strong support from the company’s shareholders in such tough market conditions. “We look forward to further rewarding this support by continuing active exploration on our high quality projects, and working towards development of the Fisher East nickel...

Magnetite miner prepares for cuts

Magnetite miner prepares for cuts

By Courtney Pearson TASMANIAN miner Grange Resources has warned it may begin making redundancies due to low iron ore prices. Grange employs between 550 and 600 workers at its Savage River magnetite mine and concentration plant 100km south west of Burnie. Despite record production of magnetite pellets during 2015, Grange stated it was looking to cut costs. “An optimisation strategy, which is expected to be completed early in 2016, is part of Grange’s overarching strategy to continue reducing costs, maximising margins and retaining free cash flow,” the company stated. “Due to the continued weakness in the iron ore price and subdued pellet demand combined with the optimisation strategy, redundancies may be made.” In its June 2015 half-year report the company...