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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.


More water for less

Monday 15 December 2008

Reliable availability of permeate process water, an additional 20% yield and an 85% reduction in membrane use are just three of the benefits for Austar, now that the RO plant is operating to its design specs.


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.


Bearings bring new life to quarry

Monday 17 November 2008

A range of gearboxes and bearings from Baldor have helped one minesite save on downtime.


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.


Minerals sands project near Ouyen

Monday 25 February 2008

ILUKA Resources has announced a $209 million commitment for a mineral sands project near Ouyen, in north-west Victoria.


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.


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