BlackRock blacklists thermal coal

BLACKROCK is the latest investor firm to call it quits on thermal coal.In a letter to its clients, the world’s biggest fund manager stated...

South Flank ore plant on track

GLOBAL engineering firm Fluor has announced the erection of 1500 tons (US) of modules in the BHP South Flank ore handling plant in WA.This...

Fatality at Curragh Coal mine

A 33-YEAR old mine worker became trapped in machinery and suffered critical injuries at the Curragh Coal mine in Northern Queensland yesterday, putting mining...

New chapter for Anglo Australian

ANGLO Australian (ASX: AAR) has kicked off 2020 with a bang, finalising a capital raising of $550,000, resuming works at the Mandilla gold project...

Independence Group exceeds production guidance

INDEPENDENCE Group has beaten its forecasts for copper, nickel and gold production for the half-year ended December 2019 as a result of higher output...

Super sale

NORTHERN Star Resources (ASX: NST) has entered into a binding agreement with Newmont Goldcorp to acquire 50pc of the KCGM Super Pit and other...

Agnew off-grid energy system

STAGE one of Gold Fields’ Agnew hybrid renewables project, just out of Lenister in WA, has been officially opened.The hybrid micro grid is owned...

IGO squeezes Panoramic

INDEPENDENCE Group (ASX: IGO) has increased the pressure in its takeover bid for Panoramic Resources (ASX: PAN), after Savanah downgraded its FY20 guidance at the...

BHP names new chief executive

MIKE Henry will replace Andrew Mackenzie as chief executive of BHP on January 1, 2020.Canadian-born with Japanese heritage on his mother’s side, Mr Henry...

Automation qualification accreditation

RIO Tinto, in collaboration with the WA government and South Metropolitan TAFE, has launched Australia’s most advanced automation qualification to date.The Certificate IV in...