Honouring patron saint of mining
DECEMBER 4, commemorated in many countries as Saint Barbara’s Day, celebrates Saint Barbara of Nicomedia (Turkey), the patron saint of miners and geosciences in...
Red Lake sells for $375m
NEWMONT Goldcorp has continued to streamline its asset base, selling its Red Lake complex in Ontario, Canada, to Evolution Mining.As part of the binding...
Rangeland Repatriation
TERRESTRIAL Ecosystems was the sole provider of terrestrial fauna management services for the construction of the $35b on and off-shore Wheatstone LNG project.Working between...
Movie Reviews – December 2019
CHARLIE’S ANGELS
Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott
The newest revival of Charlie’s Angels seems an unnecessary commodity, one no-one really asked for.That being said, the movie pleasantly...
Rio invests in EdTech
MINING giant Rio Tinto has announced it will invest its considerable resources in a new approach to tackle a looming skills gap in the...
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...
Clive Palmer expands WA operations
CLIVE Palmer’s company Mineralogy has announced the expansion of operations in Western Australia – entering into a long-term lease of a 1100sqm commercial property...
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...
Funding boost for critical minerals
THE Federal Government has announced new financing measures for the rare earths and critical minerals sector – particularly those strategically important for defence end-use.Projects...
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...