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EACON hits autonomous haulage milestone in Australia

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EACON hits autonomous haulage milestone in Australia

A retrofitted Komatsu HD1500 haul truck has successfully completed its first fully autonomous haulage test cycle at Norton Gold Fields' Mulgarrie mine in 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...

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...

Bowen Tennis Association President Walter Morris and Bowen Rail Safety Coordinator Mandy Evans rally together at Bowen Tennis.

Game, set, match: Bowen Rail Company serves up a win for the community

Game, set, match: Bowen Rail Company serves up a win for the community Bowen Tennis Association has scored big with a Bowen Rail Company (BRC) grant to support the development of the region’s next generation of tennis stars. The 95-year-old club was one of four recent grant recipients 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 Tennis Association president Walter Morris says the Bowen Rail Company’s...

La Granja project in Peru.

Rio Tinto and First Quantum form joint venture for La Granja

Rio Tinto and First Quantum form joint venture for La Granja Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) and First Quantum have formed a joint venture to unlock the development of the La Granja project in Peru. La Granja is one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the world and it has the potential to be a large, long-life operation with an indicated and inferred mineral resource of 4.32bt at 0.51% copper. First Quantum has acquired a 55% stake in the project for $105m and will invest up to a further $546m to fund capital and operational costs to take La Granja through a feasibility study and toward development. As majority owner, First Quantum...

Around 700 employees will be made redundant by the end of July.

Fortescue slashes 700 jobs, announces board appointments

Fortescue slashes 700 jobs, announces board appointments Fortescue (ASX: FMG) will be slashing the roles of 700 employees, stating it must ‘continually evolve to ensure it remains lean and is best positioned to deliver on its strategy’. These redundancies will be finalised by the end of July and Fortescue stated it’s grateful for the contribution of those affected. Coinciding with the redundancies, Fortescue also announced the appointment of a chief financial officer, chief operating officer and company secretary. After serving 11 months in the role, acting chief financial officer Apple Paget will move into the position of group chief financial officer. Ms Paget joined...

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...

Hancock Prospecting company Atlas Iron is leading the way in creating safer, healthier, and more satisfying work environments for miners.

World first WELL Health-Safety Rating for Atlas Iron

World first WELL Health-Safety Rating for Atlas Iron In a world-first for the mining industry, Atlas Iron’s Sanjiv Ridge iron ore mine site has been awarded the WELL Health-Safety Rating. Atlas is a subsidiary of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and its Sanjiv Ridge mining operation is located 240km from Port Hedland in the Pilbara, northwest WA. Hancock Operations chief executive Gerhard Veldsman says WELL Health-Safety Rating reinforces the company’s commitment to prioritising the health, safety and comfort of its staff. “Championed by our executive chairman Mrs Gina Rinehart AO, and previous Atlas chief executive, now Atlas...