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(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) Regular fitness classes are among the activities offered to staff at Carmichael mine through the ‘building a happier and healthier Carmichael community’ initiative.

Bravus shortlisted at Queensland Mining Awards

Bravus Mining and Resources has been recognised as an industry leader at the Queensland Mining Awards (QMA). Activities at the Carmichael mine in central Queensland have been shortlisted for the environmental award and the community, staff engagement or equal opportunity award at the QMAs. Bravus chief operating officer Mick Crowe says it was a honour to be up for two awards. “We’re proud to have met our commitments to local employment, local procurement and the environment during construction of the mine and railway, and we’re prouder still to see these benefits continue into operations which are now in their third year,” he said. “So, it’s fitting that Carmichael has earnt recognition as a finalist in award categories that enhance the…

The Townsville-headquartered Bravus has been associated with the Cowboys since 2019, becoming a Platinum Partner of the NRL squad and presenting partner of the Club’s Adopt-A-School program in 2021.

Bravus playing a whole new ball game

Bravus Mining and Resources has doubled down on its support of the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys, expanding its partnership to include the club’s women’s squad. Bravus Mining and Resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe says signing on as a Major Partner of the NRLW Cowboys is a natural next step in the organisations’ successful history of working together for the social and economic benefit of regional Queensland. “Our Carmichael mine near Clermont and our offices in Townsville and Rockhampton are all in the heart of Cowboys territory and our team members are some of the club’s biggest fans,” he said. “We were lucky enough to have Tom Dearden and Kaiden Lahrs out at the mine in February to launch our…

(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) Workers undertaking scheduled electrical systems maintenance on the bypass circuit of the Carmichael mine’s CHPP.

Rock your work-life balance as more jobs become available at Carmichael mine

Bravus Mining and Resources and major contracting partner DRA Global are seeking to add skilled operators, technical trades and maintenance crew to the team that keeps the Carmichael mine’s Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) running smoothly. DRA Global senior vice president – APAC East Michael Carretta says the business was recruiting about 20 new site-based roles to support the operation and maintenance of the multi-million-dollar facility that processes the raw coal, sort it into grades and stockpile it for loading onto trains. “At DRA, we’re proud of our contribution to the Carmichael mine, which began over five years ago with design, construction and commissioning of the CHPP and Train Load Out. Today, our team provides high-value operations and maintenance…

(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) Cowboys co-captain Tom Dearden in front of his haul truck ride.

Digging coal is the goal for Cowboys co-captain

Cowboys co-captain Tom Dearden has shown he’d have no trouble swapping footy boots for steel caps in the distant future when he’s ready to transition to a life after rugby league. The superstar five-eighth looked right at home behind the wheel of a massive Caterpillar 796AC haul truck during a trip to the Carmichael mine to shoot the new “Digging Coal, Kicking Goals” campaign that celebrates the Platinum Partnership between Bravus Mining and Resources and the Cowboys. Mr Dearden says the visit, including a lap of mining operations sitting in the haul truck’s trainer’s seat, gave him an even greater appreciation of what the partnership between the Townsville-headquartered business and National Rugby League club meant to regional Queenslanders. “My dad…

Copper and gold promise at Hollandaire

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Copper and gold promise at Hollandaire

EXTENDED potential mineralisation has been identified at Cyprium Metals’ Hollandaire prospect, with follow-up drilling planned for March 2020. The results were outside the current mineralisation, promising a greater yield for the Cue copper project located north east of Perth, near the Murchison Project. The RC drilling which was completed in February has identified further mineralisation at depth on the western margins of both the east and west structures, with results being returned outside of the currently identified mineralisation. Five intersections from 156m to 283m returned positive findings. The results identified solid concentrates of up to 7.50 g/t from 161m and 1.79pc copper from 116m. Musgrave Minerals is pursuing an option for a joint venture and earn-in with Cyprium that will…

Newcrest progresses Chilean project

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Newcrest progresses Chilean project

BY JESSICA CUMMINS NEWCREST Mining has entered into the farm-in stage of its agreement with Mirasol Resources’ Altazor gold project in Chile. The two companies first signed an option and farm in agreement in November 2017, which saw Newcrest set to acquire up to 80 per cent of the project by completing a series of exploration and development milestones. After completing an aggressive exploration program comprising systematic soil sampling, detailed geological mapping, magnetics and electrical geophysics last year, Newcrest presented an exploration budget totalling $US3.3 million for this season’s exploration program. Exploration works would be focussed on a maiden drilling program, subject to obtaining applicable permits and permissions. Mirasol president and chief executive Stephen Nano said the company was pleased…

Nickel not fickle for WA

Nickel not fickle for WA

Nickel may have been fickle, but it’s one of the few commodities around which is performing solidly in the wake of COVID. The fact was highlighted by WA Mines, Energy, and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston as he opened the 2020 Paydirt Nickel Conference held in Perth in October. He said WA, in particular, was in good stead when it came to the metal as a result of growing demand for lithium ion batteries, Indonesia’s nickel ore export ban and the impact of the global pandemic. “WA has the second largest nickel reserves in the world and some of the highest-grade deposits,” he said. “These deposits are clearly ideal for production of nickel sulphate, one of the mineral components that’s used…

Perth-based engineering and construction expert leading the way

Perth-based engineering and construction expert leading the way

WHEN VDM Group was called upon to design and construct two sets of steel structures for the lifting and precision positioning of 12 of the biggest iron ore grinding mills in the world at CITIC Pacific Mining’s Sino Iron project, the company handled the task with ease. The purpose-designed and fabricated structures incorporated the latest computer-controlled, synchronised hydraulic lifting technology. The technology is capable of lifting, transporting and positioning pre-assembled 800t ball mills and 1200t autogenous mills onto their bearings 20m above the ground, to tolerance within half a millimetre. According to VDM, lifting and positioning the world’s biggest mills to within half a millimetre tolerance was the most technically challenging part of the project. The company achieved the task…