by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2022 | News
Riverside Resources Inc. has reported that the BHP – Riverside Exploration Funding Agreement (“EFA”) will be extended into a fourth year. Building on the past three years of BHP fully funded generative exploration work, the EFA will move into the next exploration...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2022 | News
Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines, which has base and precious metals operations in Africa, has appointed Mark Farren as COO, effective November 1, and Steve Amos as as EVP of projects, effective immediately. Both...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2022 | News
In a world-first for autonomous drilling, mining services provider Thiess has successfully rolled out a system that involves three Cat drill rigs being remotely operated by a single operator. The solution is part of an ongoing program, also involving original...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2022 | News
The NSW Independent Planning Commission has approved the Mount Pleasant coal optimisation project located in the Upper Hunter of New South Wales, with strict conditions. Owner MACH Energy had sought approval to extend the life of the operations until...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2022 | News
Anthony Albanese addresses Minerals Week. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated Australia’s position as a resources and renewable “super power”. Speaking at Minerals Week, he said the country was the world’s pre-eminent resources jurisdiction – the top...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 6, 2022 | News
In the aluminum industry, closing a smelter is an agonizing decision. Once power is cut and the production “pots” settle back to room temperature, it can take many months and tens of millions of dollars to bring them back online. Yet Norsk Hydro is...
