Industry FocusNews Tungsten West advances Hemerdon restart with TOMRA Mining Tungsten West is deploying six TOMRA Mining XRT sorters equipped with OBTAIN Deep Learning technology at the Hemerdon tungsten mine in England, which is ramping up to full scale production in Q3 FY27.
Industry FocusNews Weir wins supply contract in Namibia Weir has been awarded a contract to supply a 150tph crushing and screening plant for Bezant’s Hope and Gorob copper-gold project in Namibia.
Industry FocusNews BHP and BOTON advance intelligent conveyor systems BHP (ASX: BHP) and China-based BOTON Technology have signed an agreement to expand collaboration and advance innovative sustainable conveyor systems in mining.
Industry FocusNews Metso acquires MRA Automation Metso has acquired MRA Automation, a leading provider of automation and digitalisation technology solutions for ports and terminals worldwide.
NewsProjects & Operations Newmont generates record earnings Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) has reported record quarterly free cash flow of US$3.1b and net income of US$3.3b for Q1 2026.
News MACA awarded five-year open pit mining contract extension MACA awarded five-year open pit mining contract extension MACA has been awarded a five-year extension to its open pit mining contract at the Gruyere gold mine. Located around 1200 kilometres north-east of Perth in WA’s north-eastern Goldfields region, the Gruyere gold mine is held in joint venture between Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources (ASX:GOR). Currently, the mine has a mine life of more than 10 years and last year Gruyere delivered record annual gold production of 314,647oz. Gold Fields executive vice president Stuart Mathews is pleased MACA will continue its services. “Gold Fields Australia is pleased that a tier one business partner like MACA...
ContractsNews Downer wins $165m Chichester contract DOWNER has managed to nab contracts worth around $165m to build FMG’s 60MW Chichester Solar Farm. Awarded by Alinta Energy, the contracts cover construction of a new solar photovoltaic generation facility and supporting power infrastructure as part of the solar gas hybrid project. Work includes the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the Chichester Solar Farm, approximately 60 kilometres of transmission line (linking Fortescue’s Christmas Creek and Cloudbreak mining operations with Alinta Energy’s Newman gas-fired power station and 35MW battery facility), as well as two new substations and the upgrade of another. Downer chief executive officer Grant Fenn said the award is another endorsement of the company’s experience and leadership in delivering renewable energy projects. “We are looking forward to...
ExplorationNews Gold in them thar hills THE term “gold leaf” now has a whole new meaning. CSIRO research has shown that gold does grow on trees. Or perhaps it would be more correct to say that trees grow in gold. That’s the concept behind a mineral discovery technique CSIRO pioneered which is now being used successfully by gold exploration and mining companies. Marmota Limited, a gold mining company working out of South Australia, recently reported IT had identified new gold targets using biogeochemical sampling at its Aurora Tank prospect. Put simply, biogeochemical sampling involves taking samples of vegetation, such as leaves from trees and shrubs, and testing the material for the presence of gold or other chemicals that often associate with gold, so-called pathfinder elements. Using...
