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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…

Queens Beach State School teacher Bec Trask (back left) with Bowen Rail Company’s Lienca Nell (back right) and students with a haul from their kitchen garden.

Bravus blooms little green thumbs in Bowen community

The Bowen Rail Company (BRC) is supporting the Queensland region’s littlest green thumbs through a grant to the Queens Beach State School kitchen garden program. The Bowen state school was one of four recipients of the latest round of funding from BRC’s Community Partnership Program, designed to assist not-for-profit organisations and community groups with the purchase of small assets that can make a big difference. Queens Beach is part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program and teacher Bec Trask says the children learn about food through hands-on gardening, harvesting, and cooking. “Thanks to the grant we’ve been able to expand the garden and have a bigger variety of fruit and vegetables for the kids to cook with,’’ she said.…

(Image source: Bowen Rail Company) From L-R: Netball Association secretary Michelle Bossen and Cyclones players with Bowen Rail Company health, safety and community manager Marty Trask with Bowen in their refurbished kitchen.

Bowen Netball scores big with Bowen Rail Company’s Community Partnership Program

Bowen’s Cyclones netballers have swapped their bibs for aprons thanks to a Bowen Rail Company (BRC) community grant to refurbish their canteen kitchen and keep their club on track. Bowen Netball Association was one of four grant recipients in the latest round of Bowen Rail Company’s Community Partnership Program, which supports local not-for-profit organisations and community groups with the purchase of small assets that can make a big difference. Bowen Netball secretary Michelle Bosson says modern canteen facilities were vital to the club’s 250 local netballers and its army of volunteers – both in keeping them fed and watered off and on the court. “We don’t make much money from registrations alone and it’s the income from the canteen that…

(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) A drone taking flight within the study area.

Bravus Mining and Resources takes groundwater monitoring to new heights at the Carmichael mine

Bravus Mining and Resources’ high-tech approach to groundwater research near the Carmichael mine in central Queensland has earned national recognition in a prestigious industry award. The regional Queensland business has been named a finalist in the Excellence in Environmental Management and Sustainability category at the 2024 Australian Mining Prospect Awards for applying military-grade drone technology to discover and protect previously unknown groundwater springs. Bravus Mining and Resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe says the company has partnered with Eco Logical Australia to add multispectral and thermal imaging to its comprehensive scientific programs that help to safeguard the health of the Great Artesian Basin-fed Doongmabulla springs. “Carmichael has some of the strictest environmental conditions of any resources project in Australia’s history,”…

FMG records 212pc profit jump

FMG records 212pc profit jump

FMG’s cost reduction measures have realised a turnaround in annual finance results. By Cameron Drummond IRON ore producer Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) announced a 12c per share dividend on the release of its full year financial results on 22 August. The company posted an after tax profit of $US985 million for FY16, a 212 per cent rise from $US316m in FY15. Fortescue’s underlying earnings before interest, tax depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased 48 per cent from $US2 billion the year before to $US3.2bn. A 29 per cent year-on-year drop in revenue of $US7.1bn was countered by improved C1 operating costs averaging $US15.43 per wet metric tonne (wmt); a 43 per cent reduction from FY15. The company said the numbers reflected…

Malaysia gives Lynas thumbs up

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Malaysia gives Lynas thumbs up

WITH another three years’ grace to process rare earths in Malaysia, Lynas is surging ahead with its cracking and leaching plant in Kalgoorlie, WA. Lynas managing director, Amanda Lacaze, said the company has confirmed its commitment to the 97pc Malaysian workforce with the renewal of the licence to operate. “We have created over 1000 direct jobs, 90pc of which are skilled or semi-skilled, and we spend over RM600m ($217 million) in the local economy each year,” she said. The plant is now ensured to be operational until at least July 2023. The licence includes the development of a permanent disposal facility in the first year. The construction of the cracking and leaching plant will be the company’s first step in…

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Mining contributes record $455b in export revenue in FY23

In the 2022-2023 financial year, mining contributed a record $455b in export revenue, highlighting the importance of the industry to the nation’s economy, government revenue and regional jobs. Released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), this figure represents 66% of all export revenue for the nation and is 10.5% higher that 2021-2022, which was a previous record year. This figure showed that thermal and metallurgical coal export revenue totalled $128b, iron ore $125b, gold $27.4b, aluminium $14.9b and copper $12.5b. A strong growth was seen in technology metals such as nickel, 51%, zinc, 30%, copper, 17% and coal, 11%. A 5% increase was also seen in gold export. Australia can’t afford to miss the opportunity to attract a share…

$1b lithium mine on hold

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$1b lithium mine on hold

CONTINUED weak lithium prices have forced Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) and its Chilean partner SQM to delay the construction of the Mt Holland lithium project in the WA goldfields. The partners announced their decision to mothball the project in an ASX release after trading had closed on January 23, saying that the final investment decision was deferred to “enhance the long-term value of the project”. The project included the construction of the mine and co-located concentrator at Mt Holland, and a lithium hydroxide refinery in Kwinana. Wesfarmers said that while it would wait till 2021 to pull the trigger on a final investment decision, in the meantime it would conduct further work to cut capital and operating costs and explore opportunities…