Late last month, Fortescue Metals saw the departure of chief executive officer Fiona Hick less than six months after taking the helm of the West Australian iron ore company. Three days later, Fortescue said that chief financial officer Christine Morris, who was appointed in June, was also leaving.
China-based XCMG Machinery, the China University of Mining and Technology, and Skysight – joint designers on the country’s first mining satellite CUMT Nanhu – saw its successful launch recently at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
Hexagon has partnered with global base metals producer MMG to deploy its HxGN MineProtect Operator Alertness System (OAS) – for the first time in Australia and in an underground mine.
Fortescue plans to start construction on the Nyidinghu mine and rail project in Western Australia within the next few years, according to documents filed to WA’s Environment Protection Authority.