Market slump shifts coal miner focus
QUEENSLAND thermal coal miner New Hope has scaled back production and initiated job cuts at its Jeebropilly open cut mine, in what economists have...
Jewel in the crown set to shine
TO say that Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine is a diamond in the rough may be a bit of a stretch, but with ramped-up underground...
Memories of a state taken at the flood
IN the summer of 2010-2011, Queensland experienced devastating flooding in about 70 towns, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents. Three quarters of the...
Recent record result harbours milestone
THE Port of Brisbane achieved a new record for annual container throughput in May, with more than 1 million containers moving through what is...
Fortune 500 Japanese company buys into Australian uranium
JAPAN-based Fortune 500 company Itochu Corporation will purchase up to 40 per cent of uranium focussed Alliance Resources under a strategic partnership arrangement. Alliance...
Explorer takes wing to producer status
WITH 600 square kilometres of tenure spanning three world-class gold structures – the Zuleika Shear, Kunanalling Shear and Ora Banda-Grants Patch goldfield – near...
Railway on track to ramp up tourism
WORK has begun on extending the historic Kalgoorlie to Boulder railway line to increase tourist accessibility to the region’s famous Super Pit gold mine.
A...
Acquisition explores growth strategy
SILVER Lake Resources’ $426 million acquisition of Integra Mining will create one of the largest gold mining companies in Australia, boasting a 6.6 million...
Trenggalek receives boost from mining major
A partnership agreement with mining major Anglo American looks set to fast-track exploration activities at Arc Exploration’s Trenggalek gold project in Indonesia.
The 300 square...
Problem with gold mine solved in less than a month
WHEN a major gold mine in WA experienced problems with its conveyor belt system, which was in danger of becoming unstable due to weak...