Category: In The Spotlight

Adaptive Resourcing is a talent advisory and recruitment outsourcing business based in West Perth. Over the last 10 years, the business has set a benchmark for innovative recruitment ideas using a unique model to offer a genuine alternative to more traditional recruitment agencies. One of the services Adaptive offers in the mining space is recruitment process outsourcing or RPO. RPO is often considered a behemoth – a large contractually exhausting and financially expensive piece of work that is only reserved for large companies. Adaptive Resourcing are very proud to promote RPO as a fast, efficient, and inexpensive solution to meet any company’s resourcing needs. Proudly Supporting Mount Gibson Iron Adaptive Resourcing is proud to support Mount Gibson Iron as its…

BRAVUS mining and resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe has made a toast to the regional Queensland city of Townsville amongst a slew of some of the country’s most important mining companies at the 2023 mining and resources forum in Townsville in early June. Townsville Enterprise presented its 2023 Mining and Resources Forum on June 6, bringing together speakers from across the mining industry to discuss and celebrate the state’s unofficial northern capital and its contribution to mining and renewables. The event, which was sponsored by local news outlet The Townsville Bulletin alongside The Ville Resort-Casino, Bravus Mining and Resources, Glencore, Goldtower, Helix Legal, MMG, Orica, The Port of Townsville, PowerLink and Wulguru Technical Services, spruiked the benefits the city…

When Terry Danda arrived in Western Australia from Zimbabwe in 2015 he carried with him a determination to continue his family’s legacy in the transport industry. Eight years later, this journey has led him to create a successful company that sets the standard for quality services, innovation, and social responsibility. At the heart of Bunhu Mining‘s operations is its specialisation in iron ore digging, crushing and haulage, a critical service in the mining industry. Through years of hard work and a commitment to excellence, Bunhu Mining has established itself as a trusted and respected player in the field. The company’s dedication to delivering high-quality services has set a new standard for the industry, while its reputation for reliability and professionalism…

Western Australia is the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment according to the Annual Survey of Mining Companies released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian policy think-tank. WA has named on top of followed by Saskatchewan (second) and Nevada (third) with Zimbabwe last. “The Fraser Institute’s mining survey is the most comprehensive report on government policies that either attract or discourage mining investors, and Western Australia ranks highest of anywhere in the world,” said Elmira Aliakbari, director of the Fraser Institute’s Centre for Natural Resource Studies and co-author of the report. This year’s report ranks 84 jurisdictions around the world based on their geologic attractiveness (minerals and metals) and government policies that encourage or…

Ardea Resources Limited’s (ASX:ARL) Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KNP) has been awarded Major Project Status by the Australian Federal Government. Managing Director, Andrew Penkethman, said this is a major breakthrough in the development of the project. “The Ardea team thank the Australian Federal Government and its agencies for the award of Major Project Status to the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project. “This recognition will assist in advancing the KNP towards development through stream lining the approvals process and providing access to additional sources of potential project funding. “Globally significant nickel-cobalt projects like the KNP, combined with a benign environmetal setting are a rareity. “With the award of Major Project Status, Ardea is well placed to provide a significant sustainable and ethical supply chain…

Just days after sending its first gold concentrate shipment to St Petersburg headquartered Polymetal International plc, Wiluna Mining Corporation Limited (ASX: WMC) has suspended further shipments to Russia due to the war in the Ukraine. The company told the ASX, that in light of the current military action in Ukraine, it will immediately suspend shipments of gold concentrate from its Wiluna Mining Centre to Russia. “During this period, Wiluna has arrangements in place to sell and ship all its concentrate to alternative destinations,” the company stated. “We will continue to monitor the situation in Ukraine and any sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation before making further decisions on the destination of its product. In late February, WMC celebrated the departure…

 MINING’S most effective excavation tool in the future could be cutting-edge mathematics, which the industry is adopting to dig away at its emissions and carbon footprint.   With the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference concluding in Glasgow today, an “Industrial Revolution 2.0” looms as businesses worldwide change the way they operate to meet green targets.   The Australian Government has committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, putting pressure on local businesses – particularly in the mining and resource sector – to adopt more sustainable operations.   Already, industry leaders like BHP, OzMinerals and Fortescue have begun changes to turn their operations to zero-carbon. Brisbane-based industrial mathematics company Polymathian is leading the revolution, with their technical expertise paving the…

Why are critical minerals important to Australia? To combat climate change, governments around the world are steering away from fossil fuels towards renewable sources. However, the creation of renewable energy infrastructure requires an immense amount of critical minerals to meet the exponential growth in demand. Australia is blessed with vast mineral riches, not least in critical minerals vital to our economic success. We’re the world’s leading producer of bauxite, alumina, rutile (titanium) and tantalum. We’re also the second-largest producer of uranium, lead, ilmenite, zircon (zirconium) and lithium, and the sixth-largest producer of the so-called rare-earth minerals. For all Australia’s riches, we’ve only explored around 20% of our landmass. We, therefore, have the potential to tap into our enormous reserves of…