The wet season waits for no one

(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) A Bowen Rail Company trail hauling coal from the Carmichael mine along the Carmichael Rail Network.

No Detours ahead as fauna- friendly crossings share the line on the Carmichael Rail Network

No Detours ahead as fauna- friendly crossings share the line on the Carmichael Rail Network Coal from Bravus Mining and Resources’ Carmichael mine near Clermont in central Queensland is making its way to port on a rail line where cutting edge freight technologies are rivalled by the sophistication of fauna-friendly crossings. Bravus Mining and Resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe says the 200km Carmichael Rail Network includes hundreds of design features to support local biodiversity on a line also setting new standards for freight transport. “The design means not only does our coal get to...

(Image source: Weir) Weir’s redefined flowsheet solution includes market leading Enduron® HPGR technology.

Weir awarded $102m (£53m) redefined flowsheet contract for Reko Diq greenfield copper-gold project in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province

Weir awarded $102m (£53m) redefined flowsheet contract for Reko Diq greenfield copper-gold project in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province The first call-off order of $50m (£26m), which includes both ENDURON® large format High Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) and wet screens, will be recognised in Q3 with the remaining orders booked later in 2024 and early 2025. Weir Group (Weir), a global mining technology leader, has been awarded the contract to provide industry-leading energy efficient, sustainable solutions to the Reko Diq copper-gold project, a 50% owned greenfield development by Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick). The tier one copper project is located in the Chagai district of Balochistan...

(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) Members of the E2M research team downloading data from one of the 10 bioacoustics recorders installed on the Carmichael mining lease and conservation area.

Queensland research maps movements and behaviours of black-throated finch

Queensland research maps movements and behaviours of black-throated finch Queensland researchers have mapped the habitat and movements of the black-throated finch in a never-before-seen level of detail, as part of Bravus Mining and Resources commitment to managing the environment. The findings are the latest from a five-year joint research program between Bravus Mining and Resources and researchers from ecology consultancy E2M and have been published in the peer-reviewed and highly respected international scientific journal PLOS One. Bravus Mining and Resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe says...

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...

Production payoff for big spender Yancoal

Production payoff for big spender Yancoal

A map of Yancoal’s Mount Thorley Warkworth operation. Image: Yancoal. BY REUBEN ADAMS YANCOAL’S Australian thermal coal sales surged 123 per cent year-on-year in the March quarter, as it enjoys its second quarter of full output from the newly purchased $US2.9 billion Coal and Allied assets. Yancoal, now Australia’s largest independent coal producer, saw equity share of thermal coal sales from its Australian mines jump to 6.97mt from 3.12mt in the year ago period, but still down by 14 per cent from the December quarter. Its equity share of metallurgical coal sales volumes of 2.25mt was a 19 per cent increase on the year prior. In NSW, Moolarben saleable coal production was up 53 per cent on...

Debt-free Millennium looks to grow coffers

Debt-free Millennium looks to grow coffers

Millennium Minerals produced 23,166oz of gold from Nullagine for the March quarter and paid down the last of its debt. By Reuben Adams MILLENIUM Minerals is now debt free and looking to build “strong” cash reserves on the back of its 80,000 ounces per annum Nullagine gold project in WA. Millennium produced 23,166oz of gold and recorded $7.1 million free cash flow in the March quarter, putting it on track to reach its production guidance of between 80,000oz and 85,000oz of gold for the year. All-in sustaining costs of $1195/oz were at the lower end of full-year guidance of between $1180/oz and $1220/oz of gold. Millennium chief executive Glenn Dovaston said the solid March results confirmed the company’s strong...

Cyclone Debbie no Yasi repeat: Canavan

Cyclone Debbie no Yasi repeat: Canavan

NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provides a visible look at Tropical Cyclone Debbie from space. Image: NASA/NOAA/Suomi NPP. BY REUBEN ADAMS WHILE figures from the Resources and Energy Quarterly released today predicting record-high export earnings of $215 billion in 2016–17 and 2017–18 were completed before Cyclone Debbie, the Federal Government is confident the storm’s impacts will be manageable. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Senator Matt Canavan said separate early assessments show that the Queensland resources sector should be able to absorb the impact of the cyclone. “While there has been some damage to coal haulage rail lines which transport coking coal to the Dalrymple Bay and Hay Point coal terminals, the majority of mines should be able to stay open and...

The soil surrounding the foreshore had been contaminated with coal tar waste material and heavy metals.

Hunters Hill site remediation in final stages

Hunters Hill site remediation in final stages The NSW Government is in the final stages of resolving a contaminated land issue that has plagued a waterfront site in Hunters Hill for more than 100 years. The contamination was caused by historic industrial activity when the site operated as a carbolic acid plant between 1897 and 1909, and the used by Radium Hill Refinery between 1911 and 1915. As a result of this work, soil along the foreshore had been contaminated with coal tar waste material and heavy metals. The soil was also contaminated with low-level naturally occurring radioactive material, caused...