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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.


Innovation is automation

Wednesday 26 November 2008

Atlas Copco has developed an automated mining machine which automates the task of cable bolting to prevent rockfalls.


Metalliefrous Mine of the Year Finalist: Ernest Henry

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Xstrata's open-cut copper gold mine, Ernest Henry, is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.


Metalliferous Mine of the Year Finalist: Wattle Dam Mine

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Ramelius Resources' Wattle Dam Mine is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for pushing its production past 32,151 ounces, the equivalent of one tonne of pure gold.


Metalliferous Mine of the Year Finalist: McArthur River Mine

Wednesday 12 November 2008

McArthur River Mining (MRM) is an Xstrata Zinc owned company and has been named as a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.


Metalliferous Mine of the Year Finalist: Northparkes Mine

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Northparkes copper-gold mine is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its development of the world first block caving method.


Coal Mine of the Year Finalist: Hail Creek Mine

Tuesday 11 November 2008

Rio Tinto Coal Australia's Hail Creek Mine is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its continued drive to improve the quality of the mine.


Tasmanian mine under review

Thursday 05 June 2008

A 109 page coroner’s report has been released, revealing the cause of death of three Tasmanian miners working at Renison mine.


Rosebery receives funding boost

Friday 02 May 2008

Zinifex has announced that it will invest almost $35 million in its operations at Rosebery to improve both efficiency and capacity at the company's west coast Tasmania mine.


Mines rescue team finalists

Monday 10 September 2007

4th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards Excellence in Mine OH&S


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