BHP Billiton has said it was unlikely the Samarco iron ore mine would reopen, after the tragic events in November 2015 when two dam bursts. “Samarco makes an important contribution to the...
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The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has selected 48 companies and prospectors to be eligible to receive co-funding for innovative exploration drilling projects from a pool of more than $5...
An infrastructure company has been fined $50,000 over an incident in 2011 that resulted in a worker having both legs amputated below the knee. The Pilbara Infrastructure – a wholly owned...
A WIND-powered device is being developed in South Australia to help maintain visibility and safety for workers on mine sites. The Spinflector is a device to clean reflectors on delineator posts at...
National accounts data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirm that mining production remains a significant contributor to Australia’s economic growth, the Minerals Council of...
A record 740 million tonnes of iron ore was produced in Western Australia in 2015 according to the latest statistics available from the Department of Mines and Petroleum. DMP Director General Richard...
The Roy Hill Project, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, is turning pink for breast cancer awareness. Roy Hill have unveiled the first three pink haul trucks to raise awareness for breast...
Workers at a Tasmania iron ore operation may be hit with another blow in the industry, with Grange Resources Limited announcing possible redundancies for 2016. The company, said in a market update on...
As Roy Hill celebrates the loading of it’s first shipment on the MV Anangel Explorer, Gina Rinehart has hit back at the “relentless negativity” of the media. The milestone...
A BHP Billiton iron ore train derailed south of Port Hedland in Western Australia’s Pilbara region yesterday. The company said a number of ore cars derailed from the Pilbara rail line, about...
