Galaxy Resources: Value over volume
The slide in lithium prices has forced many miners to cut production, including international company Galaxy Resources. But it’s confident its cautious strategy now...
Boonanarring: A strong start
IMAGE Resources' 100pc-owned, high-grade, zircon-rich Boonanarring mineral sands project, 80km north of Perth, exceeded nameplate capacity in the second month of operation in January...
4WD for the minesite: Drive to survive
Australia’s mines pose some of the most challenging, toughest workplace scenarios for vehicles, and so they must be equally tough to a scale not...
Western Areas: Ready for the future
WA nickel miner, Western Areas, has had a strong start to FY20 as it continues ramping up toward production at Odysseus, hitting all major...
North Queensland Mining: Old king coal
ACCORDING to the Queensland Resources Council (QRC), the resources sector added $74.3b to the State’s economy in 2018-2019 – and with new mining developments...
Port Waratah: Safety First
PORT Waratah Coal Services owns and manages both the Kooragang and Carrington Coal Terminals, which have a combined capacity of 145mtpa, and employs about...
Nickel West: Demand driving growth
DEMAND for nickel has increased on the back of the growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, and BHP is now pushing forward at its Nickel...
New Century Resources: Ramping up
SINCE acquiring the Century Zinc mine from MMG in 2016, New Century Resources has brought the site back into production and is set to...
Mining in Tasmania: Turning the corner
AFTER uncertainty in the sector in recent years, Tasmania’s mining industry is seeing something of a renaissance with new mines opening, an aggressive Mining...
Byerwen Coal: New kid on the block
AUSTRALIA’S newest coking coal mine, the $1.76b Byerwen coalmine, officially opened on September 17.
Currently operating at 3mtpa, it will ramp up to its nameplate...