A stone’s throw to the Spice Islands
LYING some 40km off the coast of East Africa, Zanzibar is a little slice of paradise still relatively untouched by the throngs of tourists...
Major’s nickel business set for sale in wake of market changes
AS nickel prices rise in response to Indonesia’s export ban, BHP Billiton is considering the sale of its WA nickel business.
The Indonesian ban came...
Passport system to improve contractor safety
ONSHORE resources sector operators are lagging behind their offshore counterparts in establishing a minimum industry-wide safety standard for contractors, according to Yara Pilbara chief...
Towns in the mining boom balance
THE Pilbara region of WA contributed more than $49 billion to Australia’s economy in 2010, and this figure is set to quadruple within 10...
Austral secures South American lead
By Samantha JamesSeptember 1, 2015AUSTRAL Gold is poised to become a “leading regional player” in South America by securing 37 precious metal tenements in...
Mobile crane hire keeps operations on track
MAJOR crane contractor National Crane Hire services many mining companies and sites throughout Australia, including Newmont’s Tanami operations in the Northern Territory.
The company specialises...
Britain’s nationalisation experiment
“I have the profound hope that we can not only put this industry on its feet but we can make it...profitable in the sense...
Poseidon secures second deal
A second acquisition deal with Norilsk Nickel will see Poseidon Nickel acquire the Lake Johnston nickel project, which has been on care and maintenance...
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...
The Pilbara: adjusting to post-boom realities
By Mark Scott
13 April 2015
“The biggest challenge for Pilbara Cities at the moment is dispelling the myth that it’s become a ghost town and...