Terra hits massive sulphides at Dante project

Low-carbon credentials for Lake Hope A preliminary study into the potential carbon dioxide emissions from Impact Minerals’ (ASX: IPT) Lake Hope high purity alumina (HPA) project in WA show Scope 1 and 2 emissions will be significantly lower than competing processes that produce HPA. The low emissions apply to both sulphate and low-temperature-leach (LTL) processes that are being considered by Impact to produce HPA as part of the pre-feasibility study for Lake Hope. The emissions study showed that using WA’s current electricity supply, likely emissions are 4.38t of carbon dioxide per tonne of HPA produced via the sulphate process and 3.44t of carbon dioxide per tonne...

RAMELIUS Resources Limited (ASX:RMS) is on track to exceed its June quarter and annual production guidance. The gold producer is expected to exceed 80,000oz of production in the June quarter, up from the previous guidance of 65,000-70,000oz. A total of 74,371oz of gold production was reached on 21 June 2020. There are two weekly gold pours remaining for the rest of FY2020. The company also upgraded its FY2020 production guidance to 225,000-230,000oz, up from the previous guidance of 210,000-220,000oz. Ramelius managing director Mark Zeptner credits the excellent performance from the WA operations, particularly Mt Magnet. “We are obviously delighted by the operational performance in achieving records in both quarterly and annual gold production, particularly against the backdrop of COVID-19 and...

Robe River Services receives first major contract Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has awarded Robe River Services (RRS) its first major contract as part of the Onslow Iron project in WA. The five-year contract is for the lease of four 57-seat coaches to transport Mineral Resources’ workforce at the Ken’s Bore mine site. Robe River Services is 100% owned by Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation (RRKAC) and was established to drive economic opportunities for local people and community. RRKAC chairperson and RRS director Kelly Slattery says she hopes the partnership will be replicated with other resource companies. “We are...

THE WA Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CMEWA) will today host the first crisis meeting among WA’s biggest resource companies to coordinate a response to the risk of coronavirus affecting the State’s mine sites and regional and remote areas. The mining industry is aiming for a unified position should a worker test positive or an outbreak occur at one of the sites, without the risk of government quarantining entire camps or suspending lucrative operations. The meeting will be attended by senior representatives from the WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS), industry associations and large mining companies. Other attendees include the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, the Australian Petroleum Production...