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Federal Government Throws Billions At WA’s Resources And Energy Sector In the lead up to the 2022 Federal election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed to boosting Western Australia’s status as a global resources and energy powerhouse by investing in regional areas, growing export opportunities and creating more jobs to build a strong economy for a stronger future. During an election stop-over in WA, the Prime Minister announced two new hydrogen hubs will be created in the Pilbara and Kwinana (Perth) and will receive $140 million, as well $6 million to investigate two new development projects in Western Australia, creating more than 3,600 jobs, and $67 million to develop two carbon capture and storage hubs and support the appraisal of...

Electrification solutions from Epiroc support mining customers in their transformation towards using Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV). To further strengthen this approach the company has agreed to form a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BluVein, a joint venture between Australian mining innovator Olitek and Swedish electric highways developer Evias. The purpose of the MOU is to fast-track development of the BluVein dynamic charging solution towards an industrialized and robust solution which is ready for deployment across the global mining industry. The MOU is focused on the BluVein Underground solution (BluVein1). “The collaboration with BluVein gives us the opportunity to extend the focus beyond our own fleet and produce a dynamic charging solution which suits the needs of mixed fleet customers. I...

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...

Orica and H2U Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement to initiate the first phase of the proposed H2-Hub Gladstone project in Queensland. The proponents said the project has the potential to create over 550 jobs during construction, over 140 ongoing local operational jobs and approximately 1,900 indirect jobs. and attract a $4.7 billion investment during its phased construction. The project is aimed at supporting t a steady transition to renewable energy in Central Queensland and provide the region with the opportunity to capitalise on the developing global green ammonia industry, which is forecast to exceed $50 billion by 20301. Signing a Memorandum of Understanding on a master plan study, both parties will explore opportunities for an exclusive domestic green...

Alcoa Corporation has received A$10.3 million of funding from Australian governments to conduct pilot trials on a new carbon reduction technology that supports Alcoa’s Refinery of the Future initiative. Alcoa of Australia has received support to test electric calcination with A$8.6 million from The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and A$1.7 million from Western Australia’s Clean Energy Future Fund (CEFF). Calcination is the final stage in the alumina refining process and uses fossil fuels, primarily natural gas, to heat alumina hydrate crystals. Electric calcination, when powered with renewable energy, has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions. Additionally, electrification of calciners would allow significant amounts of residual energy, currently lost in the atmosphere as steam, to be captured and reused,...

A powerful hoist that can carry nearly 40,000kg of ore to the surface will be installed at Prominent Hill in South Australia as part of OZ Mineral’s ongoing $600m shaft expansion of the mine. ABB will design and supply its highest payload Koepe production hoist (winder), which has a capacity of 39,400kg, and its strongest ever drivetrain in Australia. Whilst the hoist ensures safety, efficiency, processing performance and a long service life, ABB will also deliver associated infrastructure and safety systems as part of the installation and commissioning. OZ Minerals’ gold, silver, and copper mine began operations in 2009 as an open pit mine, but it is now an underground mine producing 4.5Mtpa, increasing to between 4.5-5 Mtpa from 2022...

The Eriez story began in 1942 when founder O.F. Merwin installed a permanent magnet in a grain mill. The company today, built of a workforce of more than 900 individuals located throughout 12 wholly owned international subsidiaries on six continents, is a world leader in magnetic separation, flotation, metal detection and material handling equipment technology. Over eight decades, Eriez has worked diligently to advance the mining, processing, packaging, food, recycling, aggregate and metalworking industries it serves. Company process engineers and scientists have developed countless product breakthroughs in the areas of rare earth magnets, superconducting technology, flotation, vibratory feeders, metal detection, auto scrap recycling equipment, suspended electromagnets, eddy current separation, and proprietary manufacturing techniques. Eriez is proud to be a family-run...

Liebherr has signed an agreement with BHP to integrate Liebherr engines into the global miner’s existing R 9600 600-tonne excavator fleet at South Flank mine in Western Australia. Liebherr-Australia executive general manager customer service Tony Johnstone and BHP general manager South Flank Steve Campbell recently met in Perth to mark the signing of a deal to repower the South Flank R 9600 fleet with D9812 Liebherr engines and the strong ongoing partnership between the OEM and the miner. Repowering the R 9600 fleet enables reduced maintenance and standardised parts capability. The integration will mark an important step in the partnership, while helping the customer to reduce maintenance and standardise parts capability. The integration follows intensive factory and field validations on...

Red 5 Limited (ASX: RED) remains on track for first gold production in the current quarter at its 100%-owned 2.4Moz, 16-year life-of-mine King of the Hills (KOTH) Gold Project, after achieving further key construction and operational readiness milestones during March 2022. Construction and Commissioning Key construction progress for March included: Commissioning of the crushing circuit has been completed; Commissioning of the gas pipeline has been completed; Commissioning of the power station has been completed to the stage where it is ready to power the process plant; Installation of the solar panels has been completed and wiring is being finalised; and Commissioning of the SAG mill has commenced, with the current critical path to first gold being the commissioning of the...