- 1. BHP marks 10 years at Perth IROC
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- BHP’s remote operations have hit a milestone, with BHP WA Iron Ore (WAIO) marking 10 years of working from its Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC) in Perth, Western Australia. The IROC, which ...
- Created on 23 January 2023
- 2. Fortescue moves closer to zero-emission battery electric truck
- (Latest)
- ... will be integral to Fortescue’s US$6.2 billion decarbonisation strategy to help eliminate fossil fuels from its terrestrial iron ore operations, which includes replacing its existing diesel-fuelled fleet ...
- Created on 17 January 2023
- 3. Civmec scores A$330 million Rio Tinto contract
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- Civmec has secured a major contract worth more than A$330 million for the Rio Tinto Western Range iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Under the contract, Civmec will complete ...
- Created on 13 January 2023
- 4. Fortescue CFO Wells steps down
- (Latest)
- ... and played a key role on the executive team that led the miner through global volatility including the impacts of COVID-19 and a number of iron ore market changes. “I recall fondly back in 2010, when ...
- Created on 09 January 2023
- 5. Duratec awarded BHP WA Iron Ore deal
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- Australian specialty engineer Duratec has been selected for a A$48 million wharf remediation works contract for BHP WA Iron Ore. The work will take place at BHP’s Berth C and D at Finucane Island, ...
- Created on 27 December 2022
- 6. Many would support more mining to help Australia avoid a recession
- (From the Editor)
- ... aluminium, copper and other rare earth elements, while wind turbines require earth elements such as iron. More than a quarter (28%) of survey respondents would support mining – but would not support ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 7. Volvo leads automation push in Indonesia’s mining industry
- (Product News)
- ... across its three sites by approximately a third, while reducing fuel consumption for the benefit of the environment and the company’s bottom line. An ActiveCare enabled Volvo crawler excavator and articulated ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 8. HIGH-TECH SAFETY
- (Features)
- ... mitigating some of those risks. Here are some emerging solutions for a future high-tech safety environment. GEOMOBY’S TECHNOLOGY HELPS MONITOR RISK Wearable devices can help provide data to manage ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 9. MINERAL SECURITY
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- ... perception of minerals, mining and miners as villains in the planet’s twin crises of environmental sustainability and global poverty. “This is understandable – the role that the mining of minerals has ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 10. Recent developments in Australia/Oceania
- (Around the Region)
- ... Professor Sharon Parker from FOWI said people spend a large amount of their life at work, so it is important to create safe and positive environments that support employees’ mental health and well-being, ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 11. OZ Minerals, Boliden and Rio Tinto partner on tailings solutions
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- ... The Think & Act Differently program, powered by OZ Minerals, works towards building an ecosystem of partners who will explore and accelerate themes that prioritise social and environmental responsibility ...
- Created on 07 December 2022
- 12. Fortescue appoints new CEO for Metals
- (Latest)
- ... she will deliver its global metals strategy – to be the most successful iron ore operator in the world, to lead exploration and development into critical minerals and rare earths, and to decarbonise Fortescue ...
- Created on 06 December 2022
- 13. Coal India joins WCA ranks
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- ... in meeting international climate change goals. “These new members are pragmatic and progressive about coal’s contribution to the economy, the environment and ultimately, people, and they are committed ...
- Created on 28 November 2022
- 14. BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue launch safe workplace program
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- ... to create a workplace culture that is safe, respectful and inclusive,” said Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Simon Trott. “Building awareness through education on how we can create safer ...
- Created on 22 November 2022
- 15. Volvo pushes automation in Indonesia
- (Latest)
- ... benefit of the environment and the company’s bottom line. Another major benefit has been the positive impact on the convenience, effectiveness, and cost of managing machine servicing and repairs. ...
- Created on 14 November 2022
- 16. Methane blast at Kazakhstan mine kills five
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- ... rescued after the accident. A government commission will investigate the incident and any potential violations of safety rules. ArcelorMittal Temirtau, a unit of ArcelorMittal, operates several iron ...
- Created on 07 November 2022
- 17. IMARC 2023 headed to Sydney
- (Latest)
- ... demands and environmental challenges than ever, while the world’s appetite for resources continued to grow. “Mining has never been more essential. A decarbonised global economy depends on it, and ...
- Created on 04 November 2022
- 18. JWD on hold amid iron ore slump
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- Australian miner CuFe said it will temporarily suspend operations at the JWD iron ore mine in Western Australia due to falling iron ore prices. The company has been reducing activity recently in ...
- Created on 02 November 2022
- 19. Core Lithium, Tesla deal falls through
- (Latest)
- ... sales in H1 2023 and an increasing lithium price environment indicate that Core Lithium is well positioned to capitalise on the high demand and current shortage of available battery-grade lithium spodumen ...
- Created on 02 November 2022
- 20. Iron Bridge processing plant gets first ore
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- Fortescue has hit a new milestone at its Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, marking first ore feed into the processing plant. Photo: Fortescue With ...
- Created on 31 October 2022