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IGO announces takeover bid for Windward

A portion of the Windward tenement package is contiguous with IGO’s Nova mining lease.              Image: Windward.   By Reuben Adams   A $20.5 million takeover bid for WA-based...

Blackout hits South Australian miners

State-wide blackouts have wreaked havoc on South Australia’s mining industry. By Reuben Adams WILD weather has forced South Australia’s biggest miners to shut down operations following...

FMG records 212pc profit jump

FMG’s cost reduction measures have realised a turnaround in annual finance results. By Cameron Drummond IRON ore producer Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) announced a 12c per...

Ernest Henry: Community focus

After completing a $589 million upgrade Glencore’s Ernest Henry Mining, has continued its support for local and regional projects near its operations. By Cameron Drummond ERNEST...

Deal puts Lithium Australia in the box seat

Image: Lithium Australia By Elizabeth Fabri LITHIUM Australia (LIT) and US Masters Holdings (USH) have joined forces in a strategic move to consolidate Lake Johnston lithium...

Red tape in way amidst signs of mining revival

A survey of 50 mining executives has revealed more confidence in the sector. By Cameron Drummond THE mining industry is showing signs of confidence for the...

Glencore gives workers notice

The Tahmoor mine employs more than 300 workers. By Samantha James GLENCORE has told 350 workers at its Tahmoor coking coal mine in NSW that plans...

Hume blocked in drill effort

Hume Coal’s namesake project in the Southern Highlands of NSW was promoted by the company as “low impact”. By Samantha James UNDERGROUND coal developer Hume Coal...

QLD restores objection rights

A legal dispute between ERO Georgetown Gold Operations and local landholders in northern Queensland saw the miner block the access road to a property...

Flaming seeds rehabilitate mines

Agricultural engineer and assistant professor at UWA’s School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering Andrew Guzzomi. By Samantha James RESEARCHERS at the University of Western Australia (UWA)...