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Carmichael mine traineeship program to empower First Nations communities Bravus Mining and Resources has joined with key contractor partner DRA Global to accelerate the development, training and employment of First Nations peoples in central Queensland. DRA’s First Nations Traineeship Program will recruit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to critical mining roles that support the operations of the 10mtpa Carmichael mine near Clermont, Queensland. DRA provides operations and maintenance services at the Carmichael coal handling and preparation lant facility (CHPP) where the high-quality thermal coal mined from the Galilee Basin mine is crushed, washed and prepared for transport...

Deloitte selected for AMTECH feasibility study Deloitte has been selected as the tender to deliver a detailed feasibility study and business case for a possible advanced manufacturing and technology hub (AMTECH) in the South-West region of WA. This appointment represents the next step in a bid to create a world-class hub in the Bunbury-Geographe area that would unlock opportunities for industry in the South-West. Building on the considerable work undertaken so far, Deloitte will investigate the preferred model, location, structure and services for an AMTECH. A detailed project plan, economic benefit analysis and financial viability plan will be carried out, along with market demand, engineering design and feasibility studies. WA regional...

Minbos Resources begins P4 concept study Minbos Resources (ASX:MNB) has begun a concept study to produce P4, also known as yellow phosphorous, as part of its emerging new energy materials business. To complete the study, Minbos has engaged a Tier 1 global engineering, construction and project management company. This company will undertake a 10-week concept level engineering study for a greenfield P4 production facility in Angola, targeting 20ktpa. P4 is an essential critical mineral in the battery materials supply chain as it is needed to produce lithium hexaflurophosphate, the electrolyte used in lithium-ion batteries. It’s also a critical mineral in the agriculture sector as it’s needed to produce phosphonates for weed...

Inca Minerals to acquire Bramall Hills from Northwest Iron Inca Minerals (ASX:ICG) has signed a tenement sale and purchase agreement with Northwest Iron for the Bramall Hills tenement. Bramall Hills covers a total area of 300km2, comprises of 105 blocks and is highly prospective for lithium with previous historical exploration only ever focusing on uranium, gold and base metals. The application was lodged in March 2023 and is currently pending approval from the WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS). Once the DMIRS has granted approval, Northwest Iron will transfer its rights, title and interest in Bramall Hills to Inca. As consideration for the tenement, Inca will issue...

First Graphene receives $2m grant First Graphene’s (ASX: FGR) collaborative project with Halocell Energy and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has received a Cooperative Research Centres Project (CRC-P) grant worth $2.02 million. The grant was awarded under round 14 of the Australian Government’s CRC-P collaborative research funding stream and will support the project over three years. The project aims to commercialise ultra-low-cost, flexible perovskite solar cell fabrication using Halocell’s roll-to-roll (R2R) production process at its Wagga Wagga plant. Halocell Energy chief executive Paul Moonie commented on the partnership. “Working with QUT and First Graphene for this project is an exemplar of our real-world approach,” he said. “QUT as the university...

Thiess awarded $240m contract in Indonesia Thiess has been awarded a $240m nickel mining contract with PT Halmahera Sukses Mineral in Central Halmahera, Indonesia. Under the 3.5-year contract, Thiess will deliver full mining operations including mine development, haul road construction, hauling and ore loading. Thiess executive chair and chief executive Michael Wright said the company is excited to have received the contract. “We are excited by this new contract award, which underscores Thiess’ expertise and strong track record in the Indonesian mining industry,” he said. “It reaffirms our commitment to providing safe, sustainable and innovative solutions to our clients while contributing to the growth of Indonesia’s nickel industry,...

Classic Minerals begins disclosing ESG metrics Classic Minerals (ASX:CLZ) has begun disclosing environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. The company has commenced ESG reporting by making disclosures against the World Economic Forum (WEF) Stakeholder Capitalism framework. The WEF framework is a set of common metrics for sustainable value creation captured in 21 core ESG disclosures. Classic sees these metrics as the most appropriate ESG disclosure framework to start its ESG reporting journey. The framework uses a variety of existing frameworks and was intentionally built as a stepping-stone to begin building capacity and capability in ESG reporting. It allows Classic to report on core ESG matters including governance, anti-corruption practices,...

Heat exchanger installed at Hazer Group’s commercial demonstration plant A heat exchanger (800HT) has been successfully installed at Hazer Group’s (ASX:HZR) commercial demonstration plant (CDP). Following successful heat-treatment, the replacement heat exchanger has been shipped to site and successfully installed at the CDP, completing a significant milestone for the project as it approaches mechanical completion. The hot reactor main fabrication assembly is in the final stages, shortly enabling the start of final machining and heat treatment prior to delivery and installation. Hazer confirms that the CDP remains on schedule to begin phase two of its operation ‘hot operations’ to produce hydrogen and graphitic carbon in 2023. Managing director and chief executive Glenn...

Liebherr deploys autonomous vehicles to WA mine site Liebherr has deployed a fleet of four T 265 trucks to support onsite validation at a mine site in WA. The trucks have completed comprehensive internal validation of their autonomous haulage solution (AHS) at Liebherr’s Mining Technology Development Centre in the USA. Liebherr divisional general manager, product manager, Scott Bellamy commented on the solution. “After significant research, development and program planning, Liebherr is excited to announce the commencement of onsite autonomous haulage solution validation as we move to deploy the next generation of autonomy technology for mining equipment,” he said. “This deployment not only represents Liebherr Mining’s market introduction of the AHS,...

Dundas Minerals acquires two highly prospective gold projects Dudas Minerals (ASX:DUN) has secured two highly prospective gold projects from Horizon Minerals (ASX:HRZ). The two projects — Windanya and Baden-Powell / Scotia — are located within the fertile Bardoc tectonic zone area in WA. They became available due to Horizon’s focus on advancing its Cannon, Penny’s Find and Rose Hill gold projects towards production. Dundas is finalising plans for its first phase of exploration at both projects with work to comprise of soil and auger sampling programs across multiple targets. Samples will be analysed by Intertek-Genalysis and a multi-element analysis suite reported. The purpose of this sampling will be to test historic workings and for...

Schenck Process to become Sandvik Rock Processing On October 1, 2023, Schenck Process Australia will become Sandvik Rock Processing Australia. The next step in the integration of SP Mining — the mining related business of Schenck acquired by engineering group Sandvik — will see SP Mining entities change their names to reflect their new ownership. Since the acquisition, which occurred in November last year, Sandvik has been focused on bringing together its expertise in crushing with Schenck’s know-how in screening, feeding, weighing and loading. Schenck president Asia Pacific Terese Withington said the move is part of an integration process, allowing SP Mining to become a seamless part of Sandvik. “In...