The August 2026 Australian Mining Review Edition

A proposed takeover bid by Cauldron Energy for Energia Minerals could be over before it began, with Energia’s major shareholder Uranium Equities stating that Cauldron’s offer substantially undervalued the company. In a bold, unprecedented move, Cauldron Energy announced its intention to undertake an off-market takeover bid for Energia Minerals. Shortly after the announcement was made, Energia’s directors published a letter to shareholders urging them not to take any brash action in response to the announcement. Cauldron’s highly conditional offer for all ordinary Energia shares was made public on 18 March. Were the deal to proceed, it would see the potential new entity gain a substantial foothold in Australia’s expanding uranium industry. In its announcement, Cauldron Energy outlined the ground the...

ACCORDING to business travel specialist Corporate Traveller, mining companies have been able to chip hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars off their annual travel spend by incorporating best fare of the day (BFOD) and best rate of the day (BROD) strategies into their companytravel policy. When using a BFOD and BROD strategy, a company’s travellers will be advised to select the cheapest airfare or hotel rate of the day across a range of suppliers. Corporate Traveller’s general manager WA Stephan van Arnhem said companies using a BFOD rule in their travel policies were saving between 20 and 30 per cent on their annual airfare expenditure. “Their overall spend is generally less and they’ll also be seeing the cost benefit of...

ACCORDING to Anglo American’s chief executive officer metallurgical coal business Tyler Mitchelson, the mining industry needs to present a sustainable future to ensure continued stakeholder support. “There is no doubt that societal expectations are shaping the future of our industry,” Mr Mitchelson told attendees at the 2019 International Mines and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne. “The mining industry must present a compelling picture about its future to its workforce and communities to continue to grow and prosper. “In the future, when someone refers to ‘mining’ I hope they see a picture of people doing valued work in a cleaner, smarter and more socially responsible way, providing the essential ingredients for modern life.” Mr Mitchelson said the stakeholder ecosystem is becoming...

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...