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‘Electrification is part of our DNA’: Liebherr Liebherr-Australia and BHP (ASX: BHP) recently celebrated the commissioning of the first electric excavator to join the BHP fleet. The R 9400 E is a 400t class backhoe excavator is equipped with Liebherr’s cable reel — an autonomous cable management solution for Liebherr’s electric excavators that offers improved machine manoeuvrability and operator safety. Due to the dynamic and versatile nature of iron ore mining compared to traditional cable electric excavator applications, the added mobility offered by the cable reel will help maintain optimal productivity during operation. Liebherr-Australia sales and marketing executive general manager Brian Boitano says...

Queensland kicks off its critical minerals The Queensland Government has saved an Australian-first critical minerals facility in Townsville, with construction of the Queensland Resources Common User Facility starting up. Once operational in late 2026, mining companies will be able to test their mineral processing techniques at the facility and progress samples to market, accelerating commercial development opportunities. Queensland Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie says the Queensland Government is rescuing the project to drive regional jobs and supercharge the state’s critical minerals capability. “The Government recognises the important role this project...

Tivan finalises Speewah acquisition Tivan Limited (ASX: TVN) has finalised its acquisition of the Speewah project in WA, as the company made its final payment to King River Resources (KRR). Tivan acquired the Speewah project from KRR in Q1 2023. The acquisition included all mining, exploration and miscellaneous titles that comprise the Speewah fluorite project and the Speewah vanadium titanomagnetite project. Tivan agreed to pay KRR $20m, comprised of $10m in cash and $10m equivalent of shares in Tivan. Tivan executive chairman Grant Wilson says the acquisition of Speewah was a transformative event for Tivan, providing the company with...

Anglo American’s mines of the future Through a decade-long commitment to improving safety and efficiency in underground mining, Anglo American’s steelmaking coal operations in Australia have reached a significant milestone. The company’s 10-year vision for a ‘mine of the future’ became reality when all its underground coal mines in the Bowen Basin began operating simultaneously from Remote Operation Centres (ROCs). The Central Queensland underground operations have also hit another remarkable milestone, notching up 10,000 longwall mining shears from those ROCs. Anglo American Australia automation superintendent Matthew Wakeford says the rapid pace of technological innovation — especially in areas like data analytics, automation and digitalisation — have...