Industry FocusNews Metso achieves certification ahead of schedule Metso has achieved the internationally recognised ISO 27001 certification for its information security management system (ISMS), marking a significant milestone in the company’s cybersecurity capabilities.
Industry FocusNews Rehabilitation at Ranger uranium mine continues The Federal Government has issued a new rehabilitation authority to Energy Resources Australia (ERA) to continue rehabilitation activities at Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory.
Industry FocusNews Brownfield expansion overtakes greenfield development Brownfield development has intensified in recent years and — despite global mineral demand rising faster than supply growth — new mine commissioning has slowed.
Industry FocusNews Queensland supports women in technical mining roles The Queensland Government is investing $500,000 to support the women in resources: empowering development (WIRED) pilot program.
News Monadelphous secures $170m worth of new contracts Engineering company Monadelphous (ASX:MND) has secured $170m worth of new construction and maintenance contracts and contract extensions in the resources sector. Monadelphous has been awarded a construction contract with Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) for stage one of the Mt Weld expansion project in WA. The scope of work includes structural, mechanical and piping works associated with the new construction facility. The company has also secured a multidisciplinary construction contract to undertake a series of upgrades at Fortescue’s (ASX:FMG) Anderson Point iron ore stockyard in Port Hedland, WA. Monadelphous has been awarded a three-year services contract, with three one-year extension options to continue providing sustaining capital projects and maintenance support at Santos’ (ASX:STO) production and support facilities in the Southern...
HeadlineNews Output increased as prices fall: Fortescue By Rachel Dally-Watkins 17 April, 2015 FORTESCUE Metals Group will increase output by as much as 10 million tonnes by the end of the 2015 financial year, just weeks after publicly calling out majors BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto for flooding the market. In its March quarter report, Fortescue’s shipping guidance was upgraded to between 160mt and 165mt, to reflect “the strong operational performance for the year to date”. The new target would result in a substantial increase to the 124mt shipped in the previous financial year. The move prompted criticism, given Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest’s recent infamous call for iron ore majors to cap their production to ease the pressure of plunging iron ore prices. “Rio is competing with...
DevelopmentsInternationalNewsTechnology & InnovationUncategorized Chinese agreement on scope 3 emissions RIO Tinto (ASX: RIO) has entered into a historic MoU with Chinese steel giant China Baowu Steel Group and Tsinghua University to implement methods that reduce carbon emissions across the steel value chain. Signed at the China International Steel and Raw Materials Conference in Qingdao, the MoU will enable the formation of a working group tasked with identifying a pathway to reduce the carbon emitted across the entire value chain – amounting to between 7-9pc of world emissions. This comes as a major breakthrough to address carbon emission downstream, or scope 3 emissions, as mounting concerns pressure companies such as BHP to address the global climate impact of their products across the whole supply chain. Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques...
News Radioactive substance spilled during mine shutdown PERTH-based uranium producer Paladin Energy has spilt radioactive chemicals in a road incident while closing down its Kayelekera mine in Africa. The project – 52km west of Karonga in northern Malawi – was placed on care and maintenance in an effort to stem global uranium supplies and drive demand upwards in the face of a market price slump. However while completing the site’s last shipments, a truck carrying a single container of uranium oxide concentrate toppled sideways, as the driver reportedly failed to negotiate a curve in the road. A “small amount” of uranium oxide concentrate was spilt, 8km from the mine site origin. The truck was bound for export from Walvis Bay port in Namibia, in a convoy of...
