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.
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.
Australian Mining is currently looking for editorial contributions for its Minerals Processing Focus feature in the February 2009 issue.
The Victorian Government has introduced a Bill into Parliament that will implement another layer of industry-wide regulation funded by a new industry levy, the Minerals Council of Australia's Victorian executive director Chris Fraser told MINING DAILY.
OZ Minerals Century is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its landmark agreement between Century Mine, the Queensland Government and the local Native Title groups whose traditional lands are affected by Century's operations.
Atlas Copco has developed an automated mining machine which automates the task of cable bolting to prevent rockfalls.
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.
Anglo Gold's Ashanti Sunrise Dam has won the Western Australia Chamber of Minerals and Energy Underground Mine Emergency Response Challenge held at Focus Minerals' Coolgardie Gold Project.
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.
ILUKA Resources has announced a $209 million commitment for a mineral sands project near Ouyen, in north-west Victoria.