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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 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...

(Image source: Anglo American) Anglo American project manager Malcolm Smyth and Queensland Mines Rescue Service chief executive Tim Jackson on the Moranbah South lease site.

Anglo American new cutting-edge training centre

Anglo American new cutting-edge training centre A new training centre in a prime Moranbah position will help boost mines rescue capabilities and shorten response times when incidents occur in Queensland’s Bowen Basin mining hub. Anglo American and Exxaro — which own a 50-50 joint venture steelmaking coal exploration project at Moranbah South — have leased an 18ha parcel of land to Queensland Mines Rescue Service (QMRS). The land, on the corner of Railway Road and Moranbah Access Road, is opposite the planned site for stage 3 of the Resources Centre of...

Fortescue’s first Pilbara wind project advances

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Fortescue’s first Pilbara wind project advances

Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has commenced construction at its first operational wind development. the Nullagine wind project, in the Pilbara, WA.

Regarded as one of the most comprehensive dedicated software businesses in the mining industry, Micromine brings complementary domain expertise to Weir.

Weir to acquire Micromine

Weir to acquire Micromine Weir is accelerating its strategy for sustainable digital mining after entering a binding agreement to acquire Mining Software Holdings (Micromine) for $1.3b (£657m). Micromine is a top-tier global software provider to the mining industry, with comprehensive solutions across the upstream mining value chain. It supports critical mining operations from exploration through mine design and planning, operational scheduling and mining operations in hard ore, soft ore and underground applications. Weir chief executive Jon Stanton says the combined force of Micromine and Weir will create a sector-leading globally scaled platform to optimise performance...

POSCO-Renascor MOU on purified spherical graphite

POSCO-Renascor MOU on purified spherical graphite

Renascor Resources (ASX: RNU) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to supply up to 30ktpa of purified spherical graphite (PSG) to South Korean conglomerate POSCO. The non-binding MOU provides for the purchase of 20,000-30,000tpa of PSG from Renascor’s planned battery anode material operation in South Australia and for a potential equity investment by POSCO. With the MOU with POSCO, Renascor has now executed and announced offtake MOUs covering up to 60,000tpa of PSG, including the MOU with POSCO. Renascor Resources managing director David Christensen says the company is delighted to be working with this world leader in the supply of lithium-ion battery materials. “The significant offtake requirements from POSCO represent a transformation step change for Renascor, as the...

WA mining needs overhaul: CCI report

WA mining needs overhaul: CCI report

Thursday, July 16 2015 By Jane Goldsmith WA needs significant policy reform if it wishes to become a global mining hub and a resource sector technologies leader, according to a new report from WA’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). The Future of the Resources Sector: A Vision for WA report stated that while Asian demand would continue into the longer term, WA’s resources sector was lacking, both as an attractive investment destination and in its research and development (R&D) into emerging resource sector technologies. The urban populations of China and India were expected to increase by 270 million and 185 million respectively by 2030-35 which would...

AI tools driving copper demand

AI tools driving copper demand

AI tools driving copper demand Copper is vital in supporting rapid growth in global data centres, enabling us to embrace new artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) technology, according to BHP (ASX: BHP). AI and GenAI tools are transforming the way we work, create and interact. Interest in these tools has surged from the new DeepSeek from China, Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Dall-E or the incorporation of AI functionality in already widely used applications such as Microsoft’s Word and Adobe’s Photoshop. AI-powered tools require super-fast data processing and data storage and retrieval capability to handle the resource-intensive training...

Cannington zinc-lead-silver operation.

South32 sets three annual production records in FY23

South32 sets three annual production records in FY23 South32 (ASX:S32) has reported strong growth in aluminium, copper and manganese production, setting three annual production records in FY23. Aluminium production increased 14% to 1133kt in FY23 as the Hillside aluminium smelter achieved record production and South32 benefitted from its investments in low-carbon aluminium capacity at Mazal aluminium and Brazil aluminium. Group copper equivalent production increased 9% in the June 2023 quarter, bolstered by a return to stable operations following adverse weather and other temporary impacts in the prior quarter. South32’s Australian and South African manganese operations achieved annual production records, delivering a 4% increase in manganese production in FY23 to 5653kwmt. Further, base metals...