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Horizon Minerals to commence mining at Phillips Find As the price of gold continues to climb, Horizon Minerals Ltd (ASX: HRZ) has executed a joint venture (JV) agreement with BML Ventures Pty Limited (BML) to develop and mine two open pits at Phillips Find. The company’s existing 200,000t toll milling agreement with FMR Investments Pty Ltd will be used for ore processing an eight-month period. Mining is expected to commence in the September 2024 quarter, with first gold production planned for December 2024, subject to the current mining proposal being approved. Horizon Minerals managing director and chief executive...

First trainee secures full-time role at Narrabri The first of 10 local trainees at Whitehaven Coal’s (ASX: WHC) Narrabri coal operations (NCO) coal handling and processing plant (CHPP) has secured a full-time role. Sam Cameron, one of the 10 trainees, was a baker in town before entering the program and he was one of the first three candidates to enrol in September 2022. He completed all program requirements ahead of schedule and was awarded a Certificate III in Resource Processing...

Arcadium Lithium acquires Li-Metal Corp for $16m Arcadium Lithium (ASX: LTM) has acquired lithium metal business Li-Metal Corp for $16.88m (US$11m). This purchase includes the intellectual property and physical assets related to lithium metal production, including a pilot production facility in Ontario, Canada. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Arcadium’s position as a leading global producer of lithium metal by providing safer, lower cost and more sustainable processes for lithium metal production. Li-Metals’ capabilities will complement Arcadium’s existing process technologies for producing lithium metal at its Bessemer City site in North Carolina, using concentrated lithium chloride from its Güemes facility in Salta,...

Cosmic rays and hyperspectral imaging in mining operations It sounds like something out of Star Wars, yet cosmic rays and hyperspectral imaging are a central feature in two mining technology projects backed by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), with major implications for safety and access to strategically important materials. mDetect is a Swinburne University spinout specialising in astrophysics research into muons, a type of subatomic particle that results from the Earth’s atmosphere being hit by cosmic rays, which fall harmlessly and constantly down on us1. They are sometimes described as the...

NSW Mining’s 2024 HSEC awards winners NSW Mineral Council’s HSEC awards winners were announced last night as part of the organisation’s annual Health, Safety, Environment and Community Conference being held in Hunter this week. The awards recognise and celebrate the most outstanding innovations and contributions to the mining industry across a range of categories. NSW Minerals Council chief executive Stephen Galilee says the awards highlight the industry’s ongoing efforts to deliver better outcomes for the State’s workforce, communities and the environment. “The drive to innovate and develop world-leading practices is part of the NSW mining industry’s commitment to mine responsibility...

Develop new mines urgently: International Copper Association Artificial intelligence, geo-spatial data and emerging technologies will transform copper discovery in Australia, according to a new study published by the International Copper Association of Australia (ICAA). Roadmap to Zero: Discovery, the sixth report in the Roadmap to Zero Project, says developing new mines is now urgent, with copper mines taking an average of 24.1 years from discovery to production. In Australia, it takes 20 years and ICAA chief executive John Fennell says that whilst this country has the second biggest reserves in the...

BHP funding to support women’s health services in Hedland A new telehealth service supported by BHP (ASX: BHP) is aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of women living in Port and South Hedland. The partnership between Hedland Well Women’s Centre (HWWC) and Luma for her Health and Wellbeing will give the Hedland community access to general practitioners (GP) specialising in women’s health. BHP’s support allowed upgraded IT systems, advanced cyber security programming, internet satellite upgrades and telehealth equipment to be purchased and installed. Hedland Well Women’s Centre chief executive Kianna...

Pilbara Minerals commissions world’s largest lithium ore sorter Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) has officially opened the new crushing and ore sorting facility at its Pilgangoora operation in WA. This crushing and ore sorting facility is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere and the largest in the world for lithium processing. It can sort more than 1000t of ore per hour. The milestone was marked by an official ceremony and ribbon cutting on site, with attendees including WA Energy Minister Reece Whitby, Northern Australian Infrastructure...

MinRes awards five-year contract to local Indigenous business Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has awarded a five-year contract to Indigenous-owned business Coolingah for the hire of three coaches to service the Wodgina lithium mine in WA. A fleet of 57-seat coaches recently arrived at Wodgina which will be used to transfer MinRes’ workforce across the mine site. MinRes general manager communities and heritage Heath Nelson says the partnership underscored the company’s commitment to fostering strong relationships with Indigenous businesses and supporting their growth and development. “We are proud of the close partnerships MinRes has formed...

BMA becomes naming rights partner of CQ Rescue BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has become the new naming rights partner of CQ Rescue, marking only the second time in CQ Rescue’s history that a naming rights partnership has been granted. Since 1996, BMA CQ Rescue has rescued, transferred and retrieved thousands of people. As a community helicopter provider, BMA CQ Rescue is available to residents, workers and visitors across Central Queensland, between Townsville and Rockhampton. BMA CQ Rescue general manager Lisa Martin welcomes the partnership that coincides with the first new helicopter arrival. “BMA’s unwavering support has...