Uranium mining on the table in NSW

Bravus confident in Carmichael’s future Bravus Mining and Resources is investing $50m in expansion works to increase production at its Carmichael coal mine by a third over the next four years to 16mtpa. The investment will support expansion of the Carmichael workers village, a new water dam, the construction of a rail network maintenance hub, additional mine site infrastructure and engineering works. Bravus Mining and Resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe says the decision to export more coal from Carmichael will create hundreds...

BUMA wins multi-million-dollar contract extension BUMA Australia has been awarded a two-year contract extension at the Goonyella Riverside coal mine in central Queensland, a joint venture between BHP (ASX: BHP) and Mitsubishi Alliance. The contract will see BUMA, a wholly owned subsidiary of PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama, continue to deliver mining services at the project through to September 2027. BUMA will continue to deploy three prime fleets throughout the contract period to the Goonyella project. Since 2022, BUMA Australia has provided labour, supervision, technical expertise and mobile plant services for pre-strip operations and coal mining at...

The Victorian Government has issued Victory Minerals an infringement notice for failing to report a fire for more than two days at its Ballarat gold mine located in Mount Clear.

Thiess win $2.3b contract extension Jellinbah Group has awarded Thiess a contract extension at its Lake Vermont coal mine near Dysart in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The new contract will replace the current, due to expire in 2026, and includes an extension to June 2028 for Thiess to provide full mining services at the site. The services include: Statutory operation Mine engineering and mining operations Maintenance and asset management of fixed and mobile equipment Rehabilitation works Thiess will also operate and maintain Jellinbah Group’s handling...