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Record rain at Century

Thursday 08 January 2009

More than 300 millimetres of rain in ten days has fallen on operations at OZ Minerals Century Mine, with mining continuing safely despite the huge downpour.


Mineral Sands contract win

Wednesday 10 December 2008

Ausenco has executed a contract for the Engineering Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services for the development of Bemax Resources' Snapper Mineral Sands mine in south western NSW.


Iluka: ahead of the pack

Monday 24 November 2008

Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has bucked the industry trend of struggling to stay afloat, instead using the current financial crisis as a means to increase production.


Explorer of the Year Finalist: Iluka Resources

Friday 21 November 2008

Iluka Resources is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards. The company has been granted a mineral lease by the South Australian Government for its Jacinth Ambrosia project.


Scraper replenishes vegetation

Wednesday 04 June 2008

A new scraper has established itself as the preferred earthmoving machine for the rehabilitation and replacement of surface areas for the new mineral sands mining operations.


Clues to Eucla Basin resource

Monday 18 February 2008

CHARACTERISATION of heavy mineral sands deposits in the South Australian portion of the Eucla Basin shows that the region has the potential to be Australia’s next big mineral sands resource.


Iluka plans mineral sands project in SA

Monday 26 November 2007

ILUKA Resources Limited has lodged a detailed mining lease proposal for its Jacinth-Ambrosia Heavy Mineral Sands Project in South Australia's West.


Mineral sand mining

Monday 12 November 2007

THE output of mineral sands is expected to expand over the period to 2011-12, reflecting, rising demand and the start-up of new operations


Mineral sand mining outlook

Thursday 25 October 2007

THE output of mineral sands is expected to expand over the period to 2011-12, reflecting, rising demand and the start-up of new operations.


Contract for synthetic rutile technology

Tuesday 03 July 2007

AUSTPAC has signed with BHP Billiton for the commercialisation of its ERMS SR synthetic rutile technology


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