Fatality at Queensland coal mine

Weir confirms completion of Micromine acquisition Mining technology giant Weir has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Mining Software Holdings (Micromine), a global leader in mining software solutions, for $1.3b. WA based Micromine provides intuitive software solutions for the mining and exploration industry with more than 22 offices globally and operates in more than 90 countries. Weir strives to utilise mining technology to help customers in the resource sector operate at their highest productivity and lowest environmental impact. Weir chief executive Jon Stanton said that the company is delighted by the formal completion of the acquisition. “Micromine is a high performing, high...

GEMCO back on track Marking a milestone in its recovery, South32’s (ASX: S32) Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) has resumed export sales. As one of the largest manganese ore producers in the world, the more than yearlong halt in operations caused significant disruptions to supply chains both domestically and internationally. Export sales are expected to increase from the site, located in the Northern Territory, over the next few months before returning to normalised rates in the new financial year. Mining pits at the site were flooded and infrastructure was extensively damaged, following Tropical Cyclone...

Fortescue axes hundreds of green jobs in UK and Australia Fortescue (ASX: FMG) is dropping plans to manufacture electric motors in-house and moving work offshore to China in a shift that will cost hundreds of workers in the UK and WA their jobs. The UK-based Fortescue Zero division was set to manufacture powertrains for about 400 electric mining trucks for the company’s extensive iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of WA. The company will instead be making the majority of components for the vehicles offshore in China where costs are lower...

McArthur River's historic heritage agreement Glencore has signed a cultural heritage management agreement with the Gudanji Yanyuwa Garrwa Marra Aboriginal Corporation (GYGM).   The agreement builds on a previous landmark cooperation agreement signed in April 2025 between McArthur River mine, in the Northern Territory, and the GYGM, cementing a shared commitment to recognise, respect and manage cultural heritage ensuring culture and mining can coexist responsibly.  GYGM executive officer Nicholas Fitzpatricks says since the mine started 30 years ago, the GYGM...