‘World’s Best Mine Finder’ dies at 92
The exploration geologist known for discovering 17 major mineral deposits and co-authoring the Lowell Guilbert Model died in Arizona this week aged 92. J. David Lowell’s
The exploration geologist known for discovering 17 major mineral deposits and co-authoring the Lowell Guilbert Model died in Arizona this week aged 92. J. David Lowell’s
Copper Mountain Mining has announced positive results from its 2020 feasibility study update for the Eva copper and gold project, 95km north-east of Mount Isa.
Latest export figures have confirmed the resilience of some of Australia’s key resources in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Total resources and energy exports
CuDeco has gone into liquidation after the deadline passed this week to execute a Deed of Company Arrangement which included a proposal to merge the
Alliance Aviation Services has entered a new 10-year contract with South32 to run the air charter services for its Cannington and GEMCO mine sites. Alliance
Speciality Metals is aiming to produce separate scheelite and wolframite concentrates at its newly commissioned Mount Carbine retreatment plant this quarter. The company, in joint
MMG Dugald River produced 35,505 tonnes of zinc in zinc concentrate and 4277 tonnes of lead in lead concentrate during the first quarter of 2020.
Perth-based mining company IGO Limited is investing up to $27 million to take an 18.4 per cent stake in Century zinc mine owner New Century
The Eloise joint venture reports a large, highly conductive electromagnetic response at its new ‘Big Foot’ target in the Cloncurry region. Joint venture partner Minotaur
New Century Resources is successfully ramping up production at its Century tailings retreatment site at a time when a host of other zinc mines have
Atherton Tableland based Consolidated Tin Mines has partly caught up on payments owed to about 120 staff and is working towards restarting one mine. Consolidated Tin has
Employees seeking entitlements from Atherton Tableland miner Consolidated Tin have been urged to contact the office of the Fair Work Ombudsman. Consolidated Tin Mines placed
Red River Resources has reported a record quarter for copper concentrate at its Thalanga operation in North Queensland. Mine production and mill throughput improved significantly
Canterbury Resources says it is making ‘encouraging progress’ at the Briggs copper project, 50km inland from Gladstone. The company said planning for the next phase
Exceptional cobalt, copper and gold recovery results have emerged for the Millennium project in North-West Queensland. Project owner Global Energy Metals reported the results after
A merger involving failed Rocklands copper mine operator CuDeco and Mt Cuthbert Resources is on the table under a proposal to be put to creditors.
Chillagoe mining operation owners are seeking more than $4 million from Consolidated Tin Mines after a failed acquisition deal. The proposed $53 million acquisition deal
Mount Isa Mayor Joyce McCulloch is calling on the region’s mines to shift to a locally based workforce to avoid the extra risk of FIFO