Archives: Mine operation news

Rio Tinto has completed the transition from conventional to renewable diesel for all heavy mining equipment at its Kennecott copper mine in Utah, giving the mine one of the lowest carbon footprints of any copper producer in the US, it claims. Kennecott’s fleet of 97 haul trucks and heavy machinery equipment at the mine, concentrator,[…]

Westfill Pty Ltd is pleased to announce the award of a two-year underground mining contract with Vault Minerals, previously Silverlake Resources, for the Rothsay mine, in the southern Murchison region of Western Australia. The contract encompasses both development and production activities, focusing on extracting mineralised ore from narrow sub-vertical structures. Operations at Rothsay commenced on[…]

Toyota Australia and BHP have announced a trial of the first-ever battery-electric HiLux double cab ute prototype, with the vehicle set to be deployed at the Port Hedland operations in Western Australia where it will be used in a range of applications traditionally performed by diesel-powered light vehicles. Starting in late November, the trial will[…]

South America’s first Liebherr R 9300 excavator has now arrived at SQM’s Nueva Victoria open-pit iodine mine in the Tarapacá region of Chile, looking to, among other things, reduce the operation’s cost per tonne. The R 9300 is the second Generation 8 excavator launched within Liebherr’s product portfolio and builds on the OEM’s decades of[…]

Newmont Corporation has announced that its Cadia operation in New South Wales, Australia, has achieved The Copper Mark and The Molybdenum Mark following an independent assessment, recognising responsible production practices at Australia’s largest underground mine. Cadia is Newmont’s first site globally to receive the award after successfully meeting more than 30 criteria needed in critical[…]

The Thiess-Khishig Arvin Joint Venture (TKAJV) has secured a new contract to provide mining services at the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia. This milestone is significant as it will see TKAJV return to underground mining services, building on its recent successes with numerous underground construction projects, following the development of the 6.5-km twin declines.[…]

NRW Holdings Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, Golding Contractors Pty Ltd (Golding), has signed a mining services agreement (MSA) with Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd (Stanmore) at the South Walker Creek (SWC) mine in central Queensland, Australia. The MSA has a total value of approximately A$1.6 billion ($1.07 billion) over a five-year term, commencing in January 2026.[…]

Pacific Energy has signed an agreement with Gold Fields to design and construct a 35 MW solar farm for the St Ives gold mine, 80 km south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region. The solar farm is a part of Gold Fields’ landmark A$296 million ($198 million) St Ives Renewables project, which also[…]

Monadelphous Group Limited has announced new contracts and extensions totalling approximately A$160 million ($107 million), with Rio Tinto, South32 and Iluka all getting mentions. The engineering company has been awarded two one-year contract extensions for fixed plant maintenance services and sustaining capital projects across Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western[…]

Metalkol, a facility wholly owned by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has officially commenced The Copper Mark assurance process. Undertaking the assurance process reflects Metalkol’s commitment to upholding responsible and sustainable practices, in line with the principles and goals stated in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals. This is according to[…]