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AUSTRALIA’S biggest new gold mine, Gruyere, has hit commercial production ahead of schedule, with annual guidance for gold production predicted to be at the upper end on 75,000-100,000oz. The JV between WA company Gold Roads (ASX: GOR) and South African giant Gold Fields has been ramping up to be slightly ahead of the deadline since the ball mill was commissioned in early August. The $621m Gruyere mine, 200km north-east of Laverton, was Australia’s last major gold discovery since 2013, and took the JV just six years to reach commercial production. Commercial production was defined by the predetermined rate of 70pc throughput of nameplate capacity at a minimum average gold recovery rate of 85pc of expected mine metallurgical recovery. The company…

IN 2011, building contractor Abigroup approached SEE Civil to create a large capacity, mobile mineral separation plant. The plant was required to receive dump trucks with loads of up to 100t; produce at least 1200t per hour of process material; and output 3.8 million tonnes in total material within a eight month timeframe. SEE Civil owner and director Brian Turner responded by creating one of the world’s largest mobile trommels. “It was designed to process 1200t per hour, but we have achieved output of up to 2000t an hour, which is remarkable,” Mr Turner said. The trommel has since been modified and upgraded to further increase efficiency. The original trommel was powered by a diesel driven hydraulic system; this was…

Event Description: Resourcing Tomorrow is focused on accelerating the energy transition. As Europe’s largest mining and energy event dedicated to global sustainability goals, Resourcing Tomorrow brings together 2000+ key players from mining and energy companies, investors, brokers and exchanges, educators, government, regulators, suppliers and operators from around the world to benefit from insightful content, grow relationships and to do business at London’s Business Design Centre from November 28 – 30, 2023. Learn from over 250 mining leaders, energy experts and resource professionals who will share their expertise and knowledge in the three simultaneous conference theatres. View the conference program here. The Resourcing Tomorrow Theatre will cover energy transition, environmental resilience, decarbonisation, ESG and critical minerals. The Reimagining Mining Theatre will…

AFTER securing a mining contract with Atlas Iron’s Wodgina iron ore project in 2010, BGC Contracting has now been working on the project for more than two years. As Atlas builds up production at Wodgina to 6 million tonnes per annum, BGC Contracting is proud to be a part of the project’s development. “BGC Contracting realises that this is just a step in the Atlas growth strategy and we look forward to continuing our growth to meet this goal,” executive general manager mining Martin Spibey said. “There are always challenges on a mining project but we will continue, together with Atlas, to find timely solutions.” Atlas’s planned increase in production has seen the BGC Contracting fleet grow to three 120t…