Rox fully funds WA gold project to production

BHP announces finalists for Deep Mining Open Call Think & Act Differently (TAD), BHP's (ASX: BHP) innovation team, together with Unearthed Solutions, announced eight finalists for its Deep Mining Open Call, chosen from over ninety applications received from around the world. The Deep Mining Open Call, launched in September 2024, aimed to identify innovators with capability that could be applied to deep underground mining. The focus was on addressing challenges such as high temperature, high rock stress and hypersaline conditions in deep mining environments. BHP Innovation Vice President Jessica Farrell comments on the announcement. “Collaborating for innovative solutions is critical to our industry, providing the opportunity...

Thiess secures 4-year extension at Caval Ridge Thiess Group has been awarded a four-year contract extension with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) for the Caval Ridge Operations in Queensland. With a revenue of $580m, the contract sees Thiess continuing to provide mining services at the Caval Ridge mine, operating and maintaining mining equipment to move overburden to support BMA’s production requirements. Thiess executive chair and chief executive officer Michael Wright says the extension is a contributing factor in Thiess’ continued success. “We are very pleased that our ongoing commitment to safe and sustainable mining has resulted in BMA awarding us a four-year...

PLS powers up Pilgangoora A lithium powered battery energy storage system (BESS) has been energised at PLS’ (ASX: PLS) Pilgangoora operation in WA marking the completion of stage 1 of the company’s power strategy. The BESS further improves stability and reliability of power at the Pilgangoora operation and decreases power-related emissions intensity. PLS chief sustainability officer Sandra McInnes says the completion of stage 1 of the power strategy is a positive step forward. “Having reliable and stable power is key to our 24-hour remote mining operation,” she said. “The power station upgrade...

Federal Government to overhaul automotive qualifications across industries The Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA) plans to reform vocational education and training (VET) packages, becoming one of the first Jobs and Skills Councils to do so. AUSMASA will examine 15 different Certificate II pathway qualifications in the automotive training package. Qualifications will be redesigned based on their purposes to respond to changing workplaces and industries. This follows guidance from the Qualification Reform Design Group which proposed a revised system that moves away from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach....