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Western Areas sells Kagara nickel

Wednesday 09 December 2009

Western Areas has secured an extended off-take agreement with BHP Billiton Nickel West to sell an additional 2000 tonnes of nickel concentrate mined from Kagara's Lounge Lizard deposit.


State Engineer stops short of closure

Friday 03 July 2009

State Engineer calls for independent study of BHP Billiton Nickel West's Perseverance mine.


Joint venture collapses

Friday 03 July 2009

Full ownership of the Silver Swan North nickel and gold project has reverted to FerrAus after both BHP Billiton Nickel West and Mithril Resources withdrew from the joint venture.


WA goldfields expansion

Tuesday 28 October 2008

Emerson Stewart has received a new $5 million contract from BHP Billiton Nickel West in the northern goldfields of Western Australia.


Sunrise Dam wins rescue comp

Tuesday 27 May 2008

Emergency response personnel from 15 mining operations participated in the Chamber of Minerals & Energy Western Australia’s (CME) Annual Surface Mine Emergency Response Competition on 2 to 4 May in Kalgoorlie.


Software evaluates safety

Friday 02 May 2008

In a step beyond traditional processes, Abaqus finite element analysis (FEA) software from SIMULIA is being used to enhance mine design and engineering simulation at a number of mines around the world.


Good practice in health and safety

Tuesday 04 December 2007

IN this editorial International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) President Paul Mitchell discusses health and safety.


Russian ambassador visit

Wednesday 27 June 2007

THE Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) will host the Russian Ambassador Alexander Blokhin in a visit to Kalgoorlie-Boulder


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